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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Easy \Eas"y\, a. [Compar. Easier; superl. Easiest.] [OF.
     aisi['e], F. ais['e], prop. p. p. of OF. aisier. See Ease,
     v. t.]
     1. At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint; as:
        (a) Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and the
            like; quiet; as, the patient is easy.
        (b) Free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the
            like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an easy mind.
        (c) Free from constraint, harshness, or formality;
            unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy
            style. ``The easy vigor of a line.'' --Pope.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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.
        ``Easy ways to die.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight;
        inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It were an easy leap.                 --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor;
        furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an
        easy chair or cushion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable;
        yielding; complying; ready.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He gained their easy hearts.          --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He is too tyrannical to be an easy monarch. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Moderate; sparing; frugal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Com.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market
        is easy; -- opposed to tight.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Honors are easy (Card Playing), said when each side has an
        equal number of honors, in which case they are not counted
        as points.
  
     Syn: Quiet; comfortable; manageable; tranquil; calm; facile;
          unconcerned.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Easy \Eas"y\, a. [Compar. Easier; superl. Easiest.] [OF.
     aisi['e], F. ais['e], prop. p. p. of OF. aisier. See Ease,
     v. t.]
     1. At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint; as:
        (a) Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and the
            like; quiet; as, the patient is easy.
        (b) Free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the
            like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an easy mind.
        (c) Free from constraint, harshness, or formality;
            unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy
            style. ``The easy vigor of a line.'' --Pope.
  
     2. 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.
        ``Easy ways to die.'' --Shak.
  
     3. Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight;
        inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory.
  
              It were an easy leap.                 --Shak.
  
     4. Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor;
        furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an
        easy chair or cushion.
  
     5. Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable;
        yielding; complying; ready.
  
              He gained their easy hearts.          --Dryden.
  
              He is too tyrannical to be an easy monarch. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
     6. Moderate; sparing; frugal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     7. (Com.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market
        is easy; -- opposed to tight.
  
     Honors are easy (Card Playing), said when each side has an
        equal number of honors, in which case they are not counted
        as points.
  
     Syn: Quiet; comfortable; manageable; tranquil; calm; facile;
          unconcerned.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  easy
       adj 1: 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" [ant: difficult]
       2: not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at
          a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" [syn: easygoing, leisurely]
       3: 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 child faced the actual problem of reading
          she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
          [syn: at ease] [ant: uneasy]
       4: affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
       5: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle
          rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at
          the window" [syn: gentle, soft]
       6: 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" [syn: comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed,
           well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do]
       7: not harsh; causing little distress; "an easy penalty"
       8: readily exploited or tricked; "an easy mark"; "an easy
          victim"
       9: marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle
          slope" [syn: gentle]
       10: performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a
           facile hand" [syn: facile]
       11: not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient
           rules" [syn: lenient]
       12: affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
       13: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy
           virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women";
           "wanton behavior" [syn: light, loose, promiscuous,
           sluttish, wanton]
       14: less in demand and therefore readily obtainable;
           "commodities are easy this quarter"
       15: plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come
           by; "easy money"
       adv 1: 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" [syn: easily]
       2: 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" [syn: slowly, slow, tardily]
          [ant: quickly]
       3: in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to
          take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: soft]
       [also: easied, easiest, easier]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 εύκολος
     2 εύκολος, εύκολη, που συναινεί εύκολα στο να κάνει σεξ
     3 ήσυχος, χωρίς έγνοιες
     4 άνετος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm esy)
     Middle English adv.
     (alt form enm esy)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     a.
     1 (lb en now rare except in certain expressions) comfortable; at
  ease.
     2 Requiring little skill or effort.
     3 Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
     4 Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained;
  smooth.
     5 (lb en informal pejorative of a woman) Consenting readily to sex.
     6 Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable;
  yielding; compliant.
     7 (lb en finance dated) Not straitened as to money matters; opposed
  to (m en tight).
     adv.
     1 In a relaxed or casual manner.
     2 In a manner without strictness or harshness.
     3 At the very least.
     n.
     Something that is easy. (rfex: en)
     vb.
     (lb en rowing) (synonym of en easy-oar)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm esy)
     Middle English adv.
     (alt form enm esy)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm esy)
     Middle English adv.
     (alt form enm esy)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     Englanti a.
     1 helppo
     2 levollinen, rauhallinen
     3 huoleton

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  easy
     Engelska a.
     lätt; som endast kräver ringa ansträngning

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  easy /ˈiːzi/
  maklik

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Easy /ˈiːzi/
  سهل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  easy //ˈizi// //ˈiːzi// 
  1. лесен, лесна
  consenting readily to sex
  2. ле́сен
  requiring little skill or effort