oil-down noun7 •The application of oil to the body in order to soothe and/or prevent drying.Spear will be getting a nice soothing oil-down Saturday. — 2017 •Meat, breadfruit, and vegetables cooked in coconut milk.Tricia didn't cook oil down too often, so when she did, he always ensured he got a hefty serving. — 2014 •Meat, breadfruit, and vegetables cooked in coconut milk.Although you may be offered insipid tourist-oriented fare in larger hotels, local cooking - meaning anything from Indian curry to Creole oil-down, or Spanish-style pastelles - still reigns supreme. — 2002 •Oil spill.The car ran an Ed Donovan aluminum-block Hemi and I loved the engine in the rear — no oil downs, fires, or blower parts hitting you in the head. — 2007 •Oil spill.Taking the time to sharpen a dull pencil after a few strokes is as annoying as an oil-down after each round of drag racing. — 2006 •Alternative form of oildown. •Alternative form of oildown. formsoil downs · oil-downs