zi adjective
1.
not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
2.
free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life.
3.
providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship.
4.
fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition.
5.
not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master.
6.
not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan.
7.
not difficult to influence or overcome; compliant: an easy prey; an easy mark.
8.
free from formality, constraint, or embarrassment: He has an easy manner.
9.
effortlessly clear and fluent: an easy style of writing.
10.
readily comprehended or mastered: an easy language to learn.
11.
not tight or constricting: an easy fit.
12.
not forced or hurried; moderate: an easy pace.
13.
not steep; gradual: an easy flight of stairs.
14.
Commerce.
a.
(of a commodity) not difficult to obtain; in plentiful supply and often weak in price.
b.
(of the market) not characterized by eager demand.
15.
Nautical.
a.
(of a bilge) formed in a long curve so as to make a gradual transition between the bottom and sides of a vessel; slack.
b.
(of the run of a hull) having gently curved surfaces leading from the middle body to the stern; not abrupt.
adverb
16.
Informal. in an easy manner; comfortably: to go easy; take it easy.
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noun
17.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English aisie, esy < Anglo-French (a)eisie, Old French aisié, aised, past participle of aisier to ease
1150–1200; Middle English aisie, esy < Anglo-French (a)eisie, Old French aisié, aised, past participle of aisier to ease
Related forms
eas·y·like, adjective
o·ver·eas·y, adjective
Synonyms
2. tranquil, untroubled, comfortable, contented, quiet. 8. smooth, unconstrained.
2. tranquil, untroubled, comfortable, contented, quiet. 8. smooth, unconstrained.
Antonyms
1. difficult. 2. agitated. 3. uncomfortable.
1. difficult. 2. agitated. 3. uncomfortable.
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| —adj , easier, easiest | |
| 1. | not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple: an easy job |
| 2. | free from pain, care, or anxiety: easy in one's mind |
| 3. | not harsh or restricting; lenient: easy laws |
| 4. | tolerant and undemanding; easy-going: an easy disposition |
| 5. | readily influenced or persuaded; pliant: she was an easy victim of his wiles |
| 6. | not tight or constricting; loose: an easy fit |
| 7. | not strained or extreme; moderate; gentle: an easy pace; an easy ascent |
| 8. | economics |
| a. readily obtainable | |
| b. Compare tight (of a market) characterized by low demand or excess supply with prices tending to fall | |
| 9. | informal ready to fall in with any suggestion made; not predisposed: he is easy about what to do |
| 10. | slang sexually available |
| 11. | informal easy on the eye pleasant to look at; attractive, esp sexually |
| 12. | woman of easy virtue a sexually available woman, esp a prostitute |
| —adv | |
| 13. | informal in an easy or relaxed manner |
| 14. | informal easy does it go slowly and carefully; be careful |
| 15. | go easy on |
| a. to use in moderation | |
| b. to treat leniently | |
| 16. | military stand easy a command to soldiers standing at ease that they may relax further |
| 17. | take it easy |
| a. to avoid stress or undue hurry | |
| b. to remain calm; not become agitated or angry | |
| —vb , easier, easiest, easies, easying, easied | |
| 18. | (usually imperative) Also: easy-oar to stop rowing |
| usage Easy is not used as an adverb by careful speakers and writers except in certain set phrases: to take it easy; easy does it. Where a fixed expression is not involved, the usual adverbial form of easily is preferred: this polish goes on more easily (not easier) than the other | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
easy
c.1200, "at ease," from O.Fr. aisie, pp. of aisier "to put at ease," from aise (see ease). Sense of "not difficult to deal with" is mid-14c.; of conditions, "comfortable," late 14c. The concept of "not difficult" was expressed in O.E. and early M.E. by eaþe (adv.), ieþe
(adj.), apparently common W.Gmc., but of disputed origin. Easy Street first printed 1901 in "Peck's Red-Headed Boy." Easy rider (1912) was U.S. black slang for "sexually satisfying lover." The easy listening radio format is from 1965, defined by William Safire (in 1986) as, "the music of the 60's played in the 80's with the style of the 40's." Related: Easier; easiest.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
easy
In addition to the idioms beginning with easy, also see breathe easy; free and easy; get off (easy); go easy; let someone down easy; on easy street; take it easy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
It is the kind of thing that is easy to diagram but difficult to explain.
If her temper be good, want of education makes her soft and easy.
There is an easy answer to this question, and it involves some good news and some bad news.
The effect was easy to dismiss as alchemy, but there had to be a good explanation.
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