Grease - English meaning

noun

A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.

Usage examples:

They are served hot or cold spread with butter or margarine and sometimes jelly jam and cream.

verb

Spread (something) with butter.

Usage examples:

Lily buttered a slice of toast

noun

A pale yellow, fatty solid made from cream that is spread on bread or used in cooking

noun

The thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient.

Usage examples:

Strawberries and cream

verb

Work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste.

Usage examples:

You cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks

verb

Defeat (someone) heavily in a sporting contest.

Usage examples:

On paper, england should have creamed scotland

noun

Fat that has melted and dripped from roasting meat, used in cooking or eaten cold as a spread.

Usage examples:

Bread and dripping

adjective

Very wet.

Usage examples:

Dripping wet hair

verb

Let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid.

Usage examples:

The tap won't stop dripping

noun

A natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.

Usage examples:

Whales and seals insulate themselves with layers of fat

adjective

(of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh.

Usage examples:

The driver was a fat wheezing man

verb

Make or become fat.

Usage examples:

Numbers of black cattle are fatted here

noun

Fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking.

Usage examples:

The gravy was made from lard, chicken stock chili powder and cumin.

verb

Insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking.

Usage examples:

He larded the joint with garlic and anchovies

noun

A soft, white, creamy substance made from the fat of pigs and used in cooking and baking

noun

A thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.

Usage examples:

Itching can be relieved with calamine lotion or antihistamine tablets

noun

A liquid that is put on your skin in order to protect it, improve its condition, or make it smell pleasant

Usage examples:

[ u ] she applied some hand/suntan lotion and rubbed it in.

noun

A lubricant.

Usage examples:

A wide variety of lubes and waxes

verb

Lubricate (something).

Usage examples:

Lube the hinge with some oil

noun

A substance that is used to make parts move easily

noun

A substance used for lubricating an engine or component, such as oil or grease.

Usage examples:

Squirt in a lubricant on a regular basis

adjective

Lubricating.

Usage examples:

A thin lubricant film

verb

Apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.

Usage examples:

Remove the nut and lubricate the thread

verb

To put oil or an oily substance on or in something so that its parts move easily

Usage examples:

To lubricate gears/machinery, engine lubrication

noun

The action of applying a substance such as oil or grease to an engine or component so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.

Usage examples:

Instruments with moving parts may require lubrication

noun

Use of a substance such as oil to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing

Usage examples:

Lubrication with gel can help to reduce friction., supporters say biodiesel fuels aid engine lubric…

noun

A butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats.

Usage examples:

Do not add butter, margarine or vegetable oils to baby foods or soft table foods.

noun

A yellow substance that is made from vegetable or animal fat and is often used instead of butter

noun

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.

Usage examples:

That competition is helping the world move away from carbon-rich fuels, like oil and coal.

verb

Lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.

Usage examples:

I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow

noun

Thick, liquid fat obtained from plants which does not mix with water and is used esp. in cooking

Usage examples:

[ u ] vegetable/corn/olive oil, [ u ] i like oil and vinegar on my salad., [ c ] these cookies are …

noun

A smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.

Usage examples:

He rubbed some ointment on his leg

noun

A thick, oily substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on skin where you feel sore or on an injury

Usage examples:

[ u ] germicidal ointment

noun

The hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep, and other animals, used to make foods such as puddings, pastry, and mincemeat.

Usage examples:

Suet dumplings

noun

A type of hard fat used in cooking, taken from around the kidneys of animals such as sheep and cows

Usage examples:

Suet pudding

noun

A soft greasy or viscous substance used as ointment or for lubrication.

Usage examples:

Traditionally perfumes were made from plant and animal substances and prepared in the form of water…

noun

A thick substance, usually with a pleasant smell, used to treat skin problems or make the skin soft

Usage examples:

She smelled powerfully of bath salts and unguents.