Definitions for Easy
ˈi zieasy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easyadjective

   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. easy, easygoing, leisurelyadjective

   not hurried or forced

   "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

3. easyadjective

   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. easyadjective

   affording pleasure

   "easy good looks"

5. easy, gentle, softadjective

   having little impact

   "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

6. easyadjective

   readily exploited or tricked

   "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"

7. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-doadjective

   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. easy, gentleadjective

   marked by moderate steepness

   "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

9. easyadjective

   affording comfort

   "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

10. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonadjective

    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

    "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

11. easyadjective

    less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

    "commodities are easy this quarter"

12. easyadverb

    obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally

    "easy money"

13. easily, easyadverb

    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. slowly, slow, easy, tardilyadverb

    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. easy, softadverb

    in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

    "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easyadverb

   In a relaxed or casual manner

   After his illness, John decided to take it easy.

2. easyadverb

   In a manner without strictness or harshness.

   Jane went easier on him after he broke his arm.

3. easyadverb

   Used an intensifier for large magnitudes.

   This project will cost 15 million dollars, easy.

4. easyadjective

   Comfortable; at ease.

5. easyadjective

   Requiring little skill or effort, soft.

   The teacher gave an easy test to her students.

6. easyadjective

   Consenting readily to sex.

   She has a reputation for being easy; they say she's slept with half the senior class.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easyadjective

   Etymology: from ease.

   1. Not difficult.

   The service of God, in the solemn assembly of saints, is a work, though easy, yet withal very weighty, and of great respect. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 31.

   There is a slave, whose easy-borrow’d pride
   Dwells in the fickle grace of her he follows. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   How much it is in every one’s power to make resolutions to himself, such as he may keep, is easy for every one to try. John Locke.

   The whole island was probably cut into several easy ascents, and planted with variety of palaces. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Quiet; at rest; not harrassed; not disturbed; without anxiety.

   Those that are easy in their conditions, or their minds, refuse often to enter upon publick charges and employment. William Temple.

   Keep their thoughts easy and free, the only temper wherein the mind is capable of receiving new informations. John Locke.

   A marriage of love is pleasant, a marriage of interest easy, and a marriage where both meet happy. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 42.

   A man should direct all his studies and endeavours at making himself easy now, and happy hereafter. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   We plainly feel whether at this instant we are easy or uneasy, happy or miserable. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   3. Complying; unresisting; credulous.

   Baited with reasons not unplausible,
   Win me into the easy hearted man,
   And hug him into snares. John Milton.

   With such deceits he gain’d their easy hearts,
   Too prone to credit his persidious arts. John Dryden, Æn.

   The kindest father I have ever found him,
   Easy and good, and bounteous to my wishes. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   4. Free from pain.

   Another part, in squadrons and gross bands,
   On bold adventure to discover wide
   That dismal world, if any clime perhaps
   Might yield them easier habitation. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   Pleasure has been the bus’ness of my life,
   And every change of fortune easy to me,
   Because I still was easy to myself. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   5. Ready; not unwilling.

   Pity and he are one;
   So merciful a king did never live,
   Loth to revenge, and easy to forgive. John Dryden, Span. Fryar.

   6. Without want of more.

   They should be allowed each of them such a rent as would make them easy. Jonathan Swift, Arg. against abolishing Christianity.

   7. Without constraint; without formality.

   Those move easiest that have learn’d to dance. Alexander Pope.

   Praise the easy vigour of a line,
   Where Denham’s strength, and Waller’s sweetness join. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easy

   Easy is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released as the fourth single from the album on October 11, 2019, a week after her third single "Cry for Me". Cabello co-wrote the song with Justin Tranter and its producers John Hill, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, Carter Lang, and Westen Weiss. "Easy" debuted in the top 100 of several countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK, Slovakia, and Ireland. Although it did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number ten on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

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1. easy

   Easy is an adjective that describes something as not difficult or demanding. It suggests that a task or situation can be accomplished or understood without much effort, complexity, or struggle.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easyverb

   at ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint

2. Easyverb

   free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and the like; quiet; as, the patient is easy

3. Easyverb

   free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an easy mind

4. Easyverb

   free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy style

5. Easyverb

   not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing

6. Easyverb

   not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory

7. Easyverb

   causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion

8. Easyverb

   not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; complying; ready

9. Easyverb

   moderate; sparing; frugal

10. Easyverb

    not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easy

   Lower gently. A ship not labouring in a sea.--Taking it easy. Neglecting the duty. "Not so violent."

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easy

   Requiring moderate effort.

   She affirmed to her manager that all tasks currently being asked of her were easy to achieve and would be complete by the agreed completion date.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 29, 2015  

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1. EASY

   What does EASY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the EASY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EASY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Easy is ranked #94730 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Easy surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Easy.
   
   80.8% or 156 total occurrences were Black.
   10.8% or 21 total occurrences were White.
   5.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Easy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #717

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Easy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #625

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Easy' in Adjectives Frequency: #51

Anagrams for Easy »

1. saye

2. ayes

3. yeas

4. eyas

How to pronounce Easy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Easy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Easy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Easy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Easy in a Sentence

1. Helen Prejean:

   I walked in the room and I looked at his face and I remembered, 'Oh my God, he's so young.' Which he is, i sensed he was very respectful, and I felt it was pretty easy to establish a rapport.

2. Iman Avdic:

   It is all kind of odd for me but everything can be done like before but in a slightly different way. It's easy for me to adapt but I miss a real pool.

3. Diogenes the Cynic (412 to 323 B.C.):

   If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly as it is to masturbate.

4. Susan Wild:

   It is easy to throw stones or be a critic from the outside, it is harder to be in the arena and make difficult decisions.

5. John MacGovern:

   If you didn't fight back, he would just badger you, he may not have been on the national stage before, but I do not think it will faze him in the slightest. He will say what he believes and it will be very easy for him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Easy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Easy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Easy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easy
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Easy
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html