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Definition of: easy
(ē′zē) adjective eas·i·er, eas·i·est
1. Not involving great exertion, discomfort, or difficulty.
2. Free from discomfort or anxiety; comfortable.
3. Possessed of a sufficient competence.
4. Free from embarrassment or affectation; natural.
5. Yielding; indulgent.
6. Gentle; tractable.
7. Causing no disquiet or discomfort; not burdensome.
8. Self–indulgent.
9. Not straitened or tight, as money.
10. To be paid in small instalments: easy terms.
11. Not having much current: easy water.
—to go easy on To be moderate in the use of; also, to be tactful about.
—to live on easy street To be in good financial circumstances. [<OF aisé, pp. of aiser, aisier put at ease]
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