Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb oil
2 senses of oil
Sense 1
oil -- (cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface")
=> cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")
Sense 2
anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate -- (administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing)
=> bless -- (give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son")
Antonyms of adj oiled
1 sense of oiled
Sense 1
oiled (vs. unoiled) -- (treated with oil; "oiled country roads"; "an oiled walnut table")
unoiled (vs. oiled) -- (in need of oil treatment; "dusty unoiled roads"; "a dull unoiled table")
Similarity of adj oiled
1 sense of oiled
Sense 1
oiled (vs. unoiled) -- (treated with oil; "oiled country roads"; "an oiled walnut table")