n.
Pronunciation: ' ē z
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ese, from Anglo-French eise, aise convenience, comfort, ultimately from Latin adjacent-, adjacens neighboring ― more at ADJACENT
Date: 13th century
1 : the state of being comfortable: as a : freedom from pain or discomfort b : freedom from care c : freedom from labor or difficulty d : freedom from embarrassment or constraint : NATURALNESS <known for his charm and ease of manner> e : an easy fit
2 : relief from discomfort or obligation
3 : FACILITY , EFFORTLESSNESS <did it with ease >
4 : an act of easing or a state of being eased
– ease · ful \ -f ə l \ adjective
– ease · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– at ease
1 : free from pain or discomfort
2 a : free from restraint or formality <feels most at ease with old friends> b : standing silently (as in a military formation) with the feet apart, the right foot in place, and one or both hands behind the body ― often used as a command