grease
Mechanic's slippery stuff
Grease is thick, oily substance used for lubrication or produced by cooking fatty foods.
Mechanics apply grease to moving parts; bacon leaves grease in the pan.
To grease something is to apply this substance: grease the axle, grease the baking pan.
To grease someone's palm is to bribe them.
Grease also refers to oily buildup in hair or on skin.
As slang, grease can mean to kill: The hitman greased him outside the restaurant.
Dishonest abuse of power
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- graftIllicit political gain
- backhanderSecret illicit payment
under-the-table · venality · bribe · sweetener · inducement · fix · facilitation
Slippery viscous fluid
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- bearingPosture or orientation
axle · gearbox · WD-40 · graphite · silicone · petroleum · lithium · molybdenum
Clarified pork fat
- tallowRendered animal fat
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- drippingsFat released during cooking
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
ghee · rendered · frying · sauteing · seasoning · cast-iron · griddle · skillet
Lasting surface discoloration
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- gunkViscous unpleasant substance
- residueMatter left behind
buildup · film · slick · smear · caked · grimy · dirty · degreaser
Fibrous scalp covering
- brilliantineOily hair dressing
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
- slicked-backHair smoothed flat backward
- stylingArranging for appearance
shine · hold · ducktail · quiff · rockabilly · comb · barber · glossy
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
backhander · under-the-table · venality · bribe · sweetener · inducement · fix · facilitation
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
bearing · axle · gearbox · WD-40 · graphite · silicone · petroleum · lithium · molybdenum · synthetic
lard
Clarified pork fat
- tallowRendered animal fat
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- drippingsFat released during cooking
schmaltz · ghee · rendered · frying · sauteing · seasoning · cast-iron · griddle · skillet · splatter
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
residue · buildup · film · slick · smear · caked · grimy · dirty · degreaser · cleanup
hair
Fibrous scalp covering
- brilliantineOily hair dressing
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
- slicked-backHair smoothed flat backward
styling · shine · hold · ducktail · quiff · rockabilly · comb · barber · glossy · sleek
whack
Forceful striking blow
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- Fats and Oilsvegetable oil, olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil, sunflower oil
- car suppliesgasoline, car wax, gas, motor oil, diesel
- fast food criticismportion size, calorie count, freshness, wait time, overpriced
- Fatfat, body fat, belly fat, lard, blubber
- fats and greaseslard, tallow, suet, animal fat, beef fat
greasefriction
Resistance between touching surfaces
abrasion · resistance · sand · roughen · grit
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
- grease someone's palmPay for corrupt favor
- greasy spoonInexpensive casual restaurant
- grease gunsPressurized lubricant dispensers
- bacon greaseRendered pork fat
- greased lightningExtreme swiftness metaphor
greasy, greased, greasing, greases, greaser, greaseproof, greaseless, greasepaint, greasiest