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(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
also grease heel
1. the oily substance in uncleaned wool; suint
2. an uncleaned fleece
  also grease wool

Origin: ME gresse < OFr craisse < VL *crassia < L crassus, fat, thick: see crass

transitive verb greased, greasing

to smear or lubricate with grease
to influence by giving money to; bribe or tip
chiefly in grease the palm (or hand) of

See grease in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Soft or melted animal fat, especially after rendering.
A thick oil or viscous substance, especially when used as a lubricant.
a. The oily substance present in raw wool; suint.
b. Raw wool that has not been cleansed of this oily substance.
Slang Something, such as money or influence, that facilitates the attainment of an object or a desire: accepted some grease to fix the outcome of the race.

transitive verb (grēs, grēz) greased greased, greas·ing, greas·es

To coat, smear, or soil with grease: greased the pie pan.
To lubricate with grease.
To facilitate the progress of.
Slang To kill. See Regional Note at greasy.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English grese

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman grece

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *crassia

Origin: , from Latin crassus, fat, thick

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Related Forms:

greaseˈless adjective

greaseˈproofˌ adjective

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