# oiler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔɪlɚ/ · frequency rank #62,372

## Definitions
1. One who or that which oils.
2. One who or that which oils.
3. An oil tanker.
4. Synonym of oilcan.
5. Synonym of oilcan.
6. Synonym of oil well.
7. An oilskin coat.
8. A Mexican.
9. A sycophant, which is someone who is oily (smarmy).
10. A heavy drinker; especially, an alcoholic.

## Etymology
From Middle English oyler, equivalent to oil + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oiler