different between oiled vs brightwork

oiled

English

Pronunciation

Verb

oiled

  1. simple past tense and past participle of oil

Adjective

oiled (comparative more oiled, superlative most oiled)

  1. Covered in, or supplied with, oil.
    an oiled machine; a person's oiled body
  2. (slang) drunk. Usually in conjunction with well.
    I got well oiled last night.
    • 1934, James T. Farrell, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, Ch. 14:
      "Say, was he oiled when the accident happened?"
      "No, he was on the wagon again. …"

Synonyms

  • (covered in oil): oily, oleose
  • (drunk): inebriated, soused; see also Thesaurus:drunk

Derived terms

  • well-oiled machine

Anagrams

  • deoil, eolid, oldie

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brightwork

English

Etymology

bright +? work

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?a?t.w?k/

Noun

brightwork (usually uncountable, plural brightworks)

  1. Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
  2. The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.

Translations

References

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brightwork From the web:

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