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- [noun grees; verb grees, greez]
- /noun gris; verb gris, griz/
- /ɡriːs/
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- [noun grees; verb grees, greez]
- /noun gris; verb gris, griz/
Definitions of grease word
- noun grease the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state. 1
- noun grease fatty or oily matter in general; lubricant. 1
- noun grease Also called grease wool. wool, as shorn, before being cleansed of the oily matter. 1
- noun grease Also called grease-heel [grees-heel] /ˈgrisˌhil/ (Show IPA). Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of a horse's skin in the fetlock region, attended with an oily secretion. 1
- noun grease Informal. a bribe. 1
- verb with object grease to put grease on; lubricate: to grease the axle of a car. 1
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Origin of grease
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English grese, grece, greice < Anglo-French grece, gresse, Old French craisse (French graisse) < Vulgar Latin *crassia, equivalent to Latin crass(us) fat, thick + -ia noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Grease
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determiner
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grease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grease
noun grease
- lubricant — a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.
- oil — any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- lard — the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- tallow — the fatty tissue or suet of animals.
- vegetable oil — any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.
verb grease
- butter — Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking.
- slick — smooth and glossy; sleek.
- anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- tamper — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
adjective grease
- grunge — dirt; filth; rubbish.
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