grease
grease
Definition
grease (grēs; for v., also grēz)
noun
- melted animal fat
- any thick, oily substance or lubricant, esp. the substance that is put on the moving parts of automobiles and other machines to make them run smoothly
- an inflammation of the skin of a horse's fetlock or pastern characterized by cracked skin and an oily discharge
- the oily substance in uncleaned wool; suint
- an uncleaned fleece
Etymology: ME gresse < OFr craisse < VL *crassia < L crassus, fat, thick: see crass
transitive verb greased, greas′·ing
- to smear or lubricate with grease
- to influence by giving money to; bribe or tip
in (the) grease
- fat and ready to be killed: said of game animals
- in an uncleaned condition: said of wood or fur
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Synonyms
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Usage Examples
Object
- tin: Press into lightly greased tin & allow to stand in fridge for at least 1/2 an hour.
- lightning: Like greased lightning, Guy set to work, and within hours the navigation bar sported a link reading Chris is Great.
- dish: Lay the bread, butter side up in a greased pie dish.
- tray: If you do want to serve the dish hot place onto a lightly greased tray and roast for fifteen to twenty minutes.
- foil: Wrap the roll loosely in greased foil and place in a large saucepan.
- palm: But then, his selection had more to do with his appreciation of greased palms than of greased locomotive axles.
Converse of object
- lubricate: Temperature resistant, inert base oils and a new type of thickener are blended to form a soft, white lubricating grease.
- dissolve: Do not sit for ages in a foamy bath, it can dissolve the natural body greases.
Adjective modifier
- thermal: I reckon I may even be able to lower this as I only used low grade thermal grease!
- pink: Pink Grease seem rooted a few years earlier in the messy rock'n'roll of the New York Dolls.
Modifies a noun
- nipple: The grease nipples are situated on the front or bottom of the axle.
- applicator: Grease Applicator: - Waiting for further information from Rutherford plus info on cooling block and shunt shield - in relation to grease application.
- monkey: Lou has found an investor to back Harold's bid for Grease Monkeys.
- stain: To quote the text on the bottle " Also strips waxed floors & removes driveway grease stains.
- traps: These ' exhibits ' include night urinals, refuse pits and grease traps.
- gun: The basic system is a grease activated unit using a standard grease gun.
Noun used with modifier
- elbow: Elbow grease can add more value to your house than almost anything else.
- silicone: Apply silicone grease to all the exposed copper at the end of the cable.
- cork: Give the cork a really good application of cork grease.
Present participle complement
- bake: Place on a greased baking sheet allowing space between each cookie.
grease Quotes
Everywhere, giant finned cars nose forward like fish; a savage servility slides by on grease.
Browse dictionary entries near grease
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