1. (adj) easy
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
"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"
2. (adj) easy, easygoing, leisurely
not hurried or forced
"an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
3. (adj) easy
free from worry or anxiety
"knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
4. (adj) easy
affording pleasure
"easy good looks"
5. (adj) easy, gentle, soft
having little impact
"an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
6. (adj) easy
readily exploited or tricked
"an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
7. (adj) comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
"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"
8. (adj) easy, gentle
marked by moderate steepness
"an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
9. (adj) easy
affording comfort
"soft light that was easy on the eyes"
10. (adj) easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
11. (adj) easy
less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
"commodities are easy this quarter"
12. (adverb) easy
obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
"easy money"
13. (adverb) easily, easy
with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
"she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"
14. (adverb) slowly, slow, easy, tardily
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
"he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"
15. (adverb) easy, soft
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
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Definition of 'EASY' 
