easy
has definitions from the fields of economics,sexuality
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[ adjective ] posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
Examples "an easy job" "an easy problem" "an easy victory" "the house is easy to heat" "satisfied with easy answers" "took the easy way out of his dilemma" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)One of the obstacles to the easy control of a 2 - year old child is a lack of verbal communication . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)It is n't easy to describe it , but every gardener knows it when his fingers touch such soil . Nothing is easier to grow from seed than pansies . It is no harder to raise big , healthy , blooming plants than weak , sickly little things ; in_fact it is easier . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)The easiest way to describe this release is to say that it reproduces an interesting and effective Steinberg performance with minimal alteration of its musical values . |
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[ adverb ] with ease
Synonyms Examples "she was easily excited" "was easily confused" "he won easily" "this china breaks very easily" (`easy' is used informally for `easily' as in "success came too easy") Used in print (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)But did n't they get_off too easy ? (U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)While it is easy enough to ridicule Hawkins ' pronouncement in Pleas_of_the_Crown from a metaphysical point_of_view , the concept of the `` oneness '' of a married_couple may reflect an abiding belief that the communion between husband and wife is such_that their actions are not always to be regarded by the criminal_law as if there were no marriage . (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)She did n't mind working hard , not as if she figured to do anything wrong to live easy and soft - all she wanted was a chance , where she was n't marked as what she was . (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)Pistol whipping an unarmed man might come easy to someone like Jess , but Curt could n't bring_himself to do it . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not hurried or forced
Examples "an easy walk around the block" "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Choose a location within easy commuting distance of both the regular job and other employment opportunities . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)While five minutes ago the place had presented a scene of easy revelry , with Gyp_Carmer a prominent figure , it was now as somnolent and dull as the day before payday . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] free from worry or anxiety
Synonyms Examples "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy" "an easy good-natured manner" "by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words" Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)Mr._McKinley , for all his sprawling and his easy familiarity , was completely alert to his son , eyes always on the still face , jumping to anticipate Scotty_'s desires . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] affording pleasure
Examples "easy good looks" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)His easy good_looks made him a favorite with the ladies . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] performing adroitly and without effort
Synonyms Examples "her easy grace" "a facile hand" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] affording comfort
Examples "soft light that was easy on the eyes" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] readily exploited or tricked
Examples "an easy mark" "an easy victim" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not strict
Synonyms Examples "an easy teacher" "easy standards" "lenient rules" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Examples "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards" "easy living" "a prosperous family" "his family is well-situated financially" "well-to-do members of the community" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
Synonyms Examples "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) Related terms |
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[ adjective ] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Examples "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards" "easy living" "a prosperous family" "his family is well-situated financially" "well-to-do members of the community" Related terms |
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