grease

CEFRB2

/ɡɹiːs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thick oily substance used for cooking or reducing friction.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any oily or fatty matter.

Examples

  • That politician won't meet you unless you grease his palm.

  • The machine was clogged with grease.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɡɹis/
  • /ɡɹiz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Shorn but not yet cleansed wool.

  2. Animal fat in a melted or soft state.

  3. Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.

More examples

In context

  • To my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.

  • Some of the people I talked to said it could be done—but it would cost big money. More grease than I’d ever dreamed of.

  • the greas'd advocate that grinds the poor

Synonyms

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The mechanic used a thick blank to lubricate the machine parts.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English grece, from Anglo-Norman grece, from Vulgar Latin *grassia, noun derived from Latin crassus (“fat, thick”). Doublet of crass.