grease
v. put grease on; lubricate; cause to run smoothly; bribe (Slang) n. melted or rendered fat of animals; any fatty or oily substance; lubricant | ||||
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Grease Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Grease
(v. t.)
To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.
(v. t.)
To cheat or cozen; to overreach.
(v. t.)
To bribe; to corrupt with presents.
(v. t.)
To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
(n.)
Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
(n.)
An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.
(v. t.)
To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.
(v. t.)
To cheat or cozen; to overreach.
(v. t.)
To bribe; to corrupt with presents.
(v. t.)
To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
(n.)
Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
(n.)
An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.
| WordNet 2.0 |
grease
Noun
1. a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
(synonym) lubricating oil
(hypernym) oil
(hyponym) axle grease
2. the state of being covered with unclean things
(synonym) dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grunge
(hypernym) dirtiness, uncleanness
Verb
1. lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
(hypernym) cover
(derivation) lubricating oil
Noun
1. a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
(synonym) lubricating oil
(hypernym) oil
(hyponym) axle grease
2. the state of being covered with unclean things
(synonym) dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grunge
(hypernym) dirtiness, uncleanness
Verb
1. lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
(hypernym) cover
(derivation) lubricating oil
| Australian Slang |
As quick as greased lightning
very quick
very quick
As slick as greased snake shit
1. smooth talker; 2. something working better than expected
Elbow grease
working hard (digging etc.)
Grease-ball
1. (racist) person of Mediterranean or Latin-American origin; 2. person with greased or slicked-back hair
Use a bit of elbow grease
put more effort into what you are doing
| Anagram |
grease
agrees
agrees
| Lexicon of Thieves' Cant |
Grease
bribe
bribe
| hEnglish - advanced version |
grease
grease
\grease\ (grēs), n. [oe. grese, grece, f. graisse; akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. ll. grassus thick, fat, gross, l. crassus. cf. crass.]
1. animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
2. (far.) an inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.
grease
bush. (bot.) same as grease wood (below).
grease
moth (zo?l.), a pyralid moth (aglossa pinguinalis) whose larva eats greasy cloth, etc.
grease
wood (bot.), a scraggy, stunted, and somewhat prickly shrub (sarcobatus vermiculatus) of the spinach family, very abundant in alkaline valleys from the upper missouri to california. the name is also applied to other plants of the same family, as several species of atriplex and obione.
grease
\grease\ (grēz or grēs; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. greased (grēzd or grēsd); p. pr. & vb. n. greasing.] 1. to smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.
2. to bribe; to corrupt with presents. the greased advocate that grinds the poor.
3. to cheat or cozen; to overreach. [obs.] & fl.
4. (far.) to affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
similar words(9)
grease bush
wool grease
grease wood
grease-gun
to grease in the hand
golden grease
grease moth
grease cock
elbow grease
grease
\grease\ (grēs), n. [oe. grese, grece, f. graisse; akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. ll. grassus thick, fat, gross, l. crassus. cf. crass.]
1. animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.
2. (far.) an inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.
grease
bush. (bot.) same as grease wood (below).
grease
moth (zo?l.), a pyralid moth (aglossa pinguinalis) whose larva eats greasy cloth, etc.
grease
wood (bot.), a scraggy, stunted, and somewhat prickly shrub (sarcobatus vermiculatus) of the spinach family, very abundant in alkaline valleys from the upper missouri to california. the name is also applied to other plants of the same family, as several species of atriplex and obione.
grease
\grease\ (grēz or grēs; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. greased (grēzd or grēsd); p. pr. & vb. n. greasing.] 1. to smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.
2. to bribe; to corrupt with presents. the greased advocate that grinds the poor.
3. to cheat or cozen; to overreach. [obs.] & fl.
4. (far.) to affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
similar words(9)
grease bush
wool grease
grease wood
grease-gun
to grease in the hand
golden grease
grease moth
grease cock
elbow grease
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
grease
ramhar
ramhar
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Bloneg
Bloneg = n. lard, grease
Bloneg = n. lard, grease
Iraid
Iraid = n. grease
Iro
Iro = v. to anoint, to grease
Mehin
Mehin = n. fat, fat flesh, grease
Mehinog
Mehinog = a. having grease
Saim
Saim = n. grease
Seimio
Seimio = v. to grease over
| Dream Dictionary |
Grease
To dream you are in grease, is significant of travels being enjoyed with disagreeable but polished strangers.
To dream you are in grease, is significant of travels being enjoyed with disagreeable but polished strangers.
Grease Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
GREASE
(1) A lubricating substance (solid or semisolid) made from lubricating oil and a thickening agent. The tube oils may be very light or heavy cylinder oils; the thickening agent (usually soaps) may be any material that when mixed with oil will produce a grease structure. (2) Colloquial for crude oil.
(1) A lubricating substance (solid or semisolid) made from lubricating oil and a thickening agent. The tube oils may be very light or heavy cylinder oils; the thickening agent (usually soaps) may be any material that when mixed with oil will produce a grease structure. (2) Colloquial for crude oil.
Grease Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Grease
A lubricant which reduces the friction between moving pieces of metal and also prevents moisture from causing metal to rust. See gear grease and lube grease .
A lubricant which reduces the friction between moving pieces of metal and also prevents moisture from causing metal to rust. See gear grease and lube grease .
| Technical English by wpv |
GREASE
A lubricant composed of an oil thickened with a soap or other thickener to a solid or semisolid consistency.
A lubricant composed of an oil thickened with a soap or other thickener to a solid or semisolid consistency.
Grease Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| gambling |
Grease
A bribe.
A bribe.
Grease Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Grease
Grease may refer to:
- Grease (lubricant), a type of industrial lubricant
- Yellow grease, in rendering, used frying oils, or lower-quality grades of tallow
- Petroleum or fat that is a soft solid at room temperature
- Vegetable oil, shortening used as a replacement for lard and other rendered animal fats
- Slang Meanings:
- Grease (musical), a musical play
- , a U.S. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical
- Grease Is the Word, a U.K. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical
- Grease (film), 1978 film made from the musical
- Grease 2, the 1982 film sequel
- Grease (album), the soundtrack album to the 1978 film
- Grease (song), the title song of the 1978 film
- Greasemania, a 2003 tribute album featuring acts such as Girls Aloud and Westlife
- , the new Broadway cast recording of the musical featuring Max Crumm and Laura Osnes
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