oiled
AmericanOther Word Forms
- unoiled adjective
Etymology
Origin of oiled
Example Sentences
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Even though you may wet it during some part of the precooking process — like dipping it in egg before dredging it in flour — it should be dry or only lightly oiled before cooking.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
“Once it gets challenged or exposed, the gaslighting and redirection of the blame toward anyone willing to tell the truth starts through an international well oiled publicity machine,” Freedman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024
After it’s finished cooking on the oiled flat top, it’s sliced into large strips that can then be rolled up and dunked into the yogurt sauce and eaten.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
"Bring back the days when everyone was well oiled and being rock stars," concluded Ally Fothers.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024
There was the ice on the oiled paper window, ice on the inside of the cabin walls on cold mornings, ice on the frozen paths and ice in the water bucket.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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