Oiled and Rough

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Oiled adjective - Having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction.

Usage example: following the fuel spill, the resulting oiled stretch of roadway had to be closed to traffic

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Rough is an antonym for oiled.

Nearby Words: oil, oily, oiler, oiling

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Oiled is an antonym for rough.

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