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Definitions for Greasing
[1] the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
[2] fatty or oily matter in general; lubricant.
[3] Also called grease wool . wool, as shorn, before being cleansed of the oily matter.
[4] Also called grease-heel [grees -heel] /ˈgrisˌhil/ . Veterinary Pathology . inflammation of a horse's skin in the fetlock region, attended with an oily secretion.
[5] Informal . a bribe.
[6] to put grease on; lubricate: to grease the axle of a car.
[7] to smear or cover with grease.
[8] to cause to occur easily; smooth the way; facilitate.
[9] Informal . to bribe.
[10] grease someone's palm . palm1(def 19) .
[11] animal fat in a soft or melted condition
[12] any thick fatty oil, esp one used as a lubricant for machinery, etc
[13] Also called: grease wool shorn fleece before it has been cleaned
[14] Also called: seborrhoea vet science inflammation of the skin of horses around the fetlocks, usually covered with an oily secretion
[15] to soil, coat, or lubricate with grease
[16] to ease the course of his education greased his path to success
[17] grease the palm of or grease the hand of slang to bribe; influence by giving money to
Words related to Greasing
greaselubricant, oil, lard, butter, tallow, slick, anoint, corrupt, tamper, fix, influence, entice
Words nearby Greasing
greasegrazier, grazing, grazioso, grb, gre, grease, grease cup, grease gun, grease monkey, grease nipple, grease paint
Origin of Greasing
e1250–1300; 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
Words that may be confused with Greasing
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, greasegrease, Greece
Other words from Greasing
grease·less , adjective
grease·less·ness , noun
grease·proof , adjective
re·grease , verb (used with object), re·greased, re·greas·ing.
un·greased , adjective
well-greased , adjective
Word origin for Greasing
eC13: from Old French craisse, from Latin crassus thick
Synonyms for Greasing
lard, lubricant, oil, vegetable oil, drippings, tallow, animal oil, unctiousness, unctuosity