Greasen

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make greased or greasy rare, transitive

    "His quick swim consisted of the usual small circle, ending on the same moss-greasened rocky ledge that he'd landed on since he was ten years old."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Smeared with grease; greased Northern-England, archaic

Example

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"His quick swim consisted of the usual small circle, ending on the same moss-greasened rocky ledge that he'd landed on since he was ten years old."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From grease + -en (verbal suffix).

Etymology 2

From grease + -en (“made of, consisting of”).

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