grease
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1.8
- noun
- /ɡriːs/
:
grasa
- We went into a dark closet, between clothes smelling of grease, cigarettes, and soap.
- oil and grease
- fat and grease
- grease trap
When that happens, it spills the grease into the fat cell.
- When that happens, it spills the grease into the fat cell.
- And the squeaky wheel doesn't get the grease, it gets replaced.
- Why ain't never been no brand of wave grease called Wave Grease.
- OK, that just looks like clear grease and I'm terrified.
- It sounded like casts, like grease in a pan.
- And so he had a grease fire going.
Examples
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The mechanic applied grease to the engine parts to ensure they ran smoothly.
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We're going to get a little grease in there.
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So I think the grease is causing the metal to slip off.
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I had added some salt and a little bit of bacon grease that I had saved.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm just cleaning the grease and dirt out of the key way.
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The hot kitchen smelled of old grease and Lysol, and now, of him.
Fiction book (1991) -
And the squeaky wheel doesn't get the grease, it gets replaced.
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Make sure to check the grease levels in the machine before starting it.
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After years of use, the grease inside the gears had become thick and sticky.
Synonyms
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1.0
A slippery thick liquid that does not mix with water used for machines, fuel, or cooking
32
5.9
A substance like oil that makes machine parts move smoothly
3
5.2
A thick oily material used to make axles and moving parts move smoothly
1
3.4
A thick oily liquid that reduces rubbing between moving parts in machines
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
4
4.9
To make things run more smoothly by giving help or small payments
- Informal
1
8.5
To give someone money secretly to make them do something for you
- Informal
To give someone money secretly to make them do something for you
Compounds
- Specialized
3
5.2
A thick oily material used to make axles and moving parts move smoothly
1
7.5
Fat from geese that people use in cooking and rub on the skin as a simple medicine
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grease comes from an old English word that meant 'fat' or 'oil', so imagine animal fat that makes your hands feel 'greasy' and things slippery. That's why grease refers to a thick, oily substance used to keep machines moving smoothly.