greased
Coated with oil
Greased means coated with grease or oil, typically to reduce friction or prevent sticking: a greased baking pan, greased axles.
Figuratively, greased suggests something made smoother or easier: The deal went through like a greased pig.
To grease someone's palm is to bribe them.
Greased lightning describes something extremely fast.
Treated with lubricant
- butteredCoated with dairy spread
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- sauteingFrying briefly with motion
- nonstickResists food adhesion
skillet · frying · baking · roasting · cast-iron · griddle · sizzle · shortening
Treated with lubricant
- smoothedMade surface uniform
- slickedSmoothed with oil
- WD-40Multi-use lubricant spray
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
gears · hinges · joints · squeaky · maintenance · machinery · well-oiled · slathered
Hands' inner sides
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- bribedCorrupted with payment
sweetened · facilitated · fixed · bought · crooked · under-the-table · graft · wheels
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
skidding · hydroplaning · frictionless · treacherous · hazardous · slithery · soapy · oily
Atmospheric electrical discharge
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- fast-trackedAccelerated through a process
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
smoothed · accelerated · facilitated · efficient · quick · swift · unimpeded · hassle-free
oiled
Treated with lubricant
- butteredCoated with dairy spread
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- sauteingFrying briefly with motion
nonstick · skillet · frying · baking · roasting · cast-iron · griddle · sizzle · shortening · lard
oiled
Treated with lubricant
bearings · gears · hinges · joints · squeaky · maintenance · machinery · well-oiled · slathered
palms
Hands' inner sides
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
bribed · sweetened · facilitated · fixed · bought · crooked · under-the-table · graft · wheels · connected
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
sliding · skidding · hydroplaning · frictionless · treacherous · hazardous · slithery · soapy · oily · wet
lightning
Atmospheric electrical discharge
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- fast-trackedAccelerated through a process
streamlined · smoothed · accelerated · facilitated · efficient · quick · swift · unimpeded · hassle-free · frictionless
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
- 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