ˈi:zɪ adj., adv., & int. (easier, easiest) --adj. 1
not difficult; achieved
without great effort. 2 a
free from pain,
discomfort,
anxiety, etc. b comfortably
off,
affluent (easy circumstances). 3 free from embarrassment, awkwardness,
constraint,
etc.; relaxed
and pleasant (an easy manner). 4
compliant,
obliging;
easily persuaded (an easy touch). 5
Stock Exch. (of goods,
money on loan, etc.) not
much in
demand. --adv.
with ease; in an
effortless or relaxed
manner. --int. go carefully;
move gently. øeasy as pie see
PIE(1). easy
chair a
large comfortable chair, usu. an
armchair. easy
come easy go colloq.
what is easily
got is
soon lost or
spent. easy
does it colloq. go carefully. easy money money got without effort (esp. of
dubious legality). easy of
access easily entered or approached. easy on
the eye (or ear etc.) colloq. pleasant to
look at (or
listen to etc.). easy-peasy sl.
very simple. Easy
Street colloq.
affluence. easy terms
payment by instalments. go easy (foll. by with, on) be
sparing or
cautious. I'm easy colloq. I
have no
preference. of easy
virtue (of a woman) sexually
promiscuous.
stand easy!
Brit.
Mil.
permission to a
squad standing at ease to
relax their attitude further.
take it easy 1
proceed gently or carefully. 2 relax;
avoid overwork. øøeasiness n. [ME f. AF ais÷, OF aisi÷
past part. of aisier EASE]
