greasen

present singular third person greasens · participle present greasening · participle past greasened · past greasened

1. raretransitiveTo make greased or greasy

   I'm goin' downtown, the telegraph to hire, And see if they need a colored man to greasen up the wire.

   1995, Irwin Silber, Earl Robinson, Songs of the Great American West, page 148

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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.

   1981, Jake MacDonald, Indian River, page 46

   Although she was a rich lady, she maintained some of her peasant mannerisms, like bringing out her age-greasened basket tea cosy which held the old tea pot and four cups inside.

   1988, Catherine Dai, Bound feet, page 200

   Carbohydrate satiation makes the protein smell more delicious, so he floats the idea and, with assent, helps himself to a couple of drumsticks, sighing about the finger-greasening inadequacies of the plastic fork and knife.

   2007, S. Christopher, Gravitas, page 121

comparative more greasen · superlative most greasen

1. Northern EnglandarchaicSmeared with grease; greased