earthquake, n. seism, seismism, microseism, earth tremor, shock, upheaval, cataclysm, earthy, adj. 1. sensual, funky, carnal, sexy, voluptuous, virile, lush, sensuous; robust, lusty, hale, hardy.
2. ribald, bawdy, indecorous, shameless, wanton, unblushing, abandoned, coarse, crude, vulgar, common, dirty, filthy, Sl. raunchy, smutty, indecent, obscene; unpolished, unrefined, untutored, uncultured, provincial, peasant, lower-class; rude, churlish, cloddish, boorish, brash, crass.
3. direct, open, natural, artless; unpretentious, unaffected, unsophisticated, unassuming, down-home; rustic, homey, work-a-day, salt-of-the-earth, comfortable.
4. earth-like, terrene, clayey, cloddy, muddy, sandy, dusty.
5. realistic, basic, practical, pragmatic, unidealistic, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact, hard-boiled. ease, n. 1. comfort, relaxation, well-being, complacency; repose, rest, restfulness, peace, peacefulness; serenity, calm, calmness, tranquillity, stillness; peace of mind, security, contentment, content.
2. facility, dexterity, adroitness, skill, skillfulness, address, deftness; expertness, proficiency, masterfulness, finesse, grace; readiness, easiness, quickness, adeptness, aptness; capability, ability, knack, flair, turn, bent.
3. plenty, prosperity, prosperousness, abundance, affluence, wealth; luxury, lavishness, opulence, opu-lency; bed of roses, life of Riley, Sl. easy street.
4. unaffectedness, naturalness, artlessness, ingenuousness; unconstraint, unreservedness, unrestraint; informality, casualness, unceremoniousness; affability, complaisance, familiarity, easygoingness, relaxedness; lightness, unconcern, carelessness, indifference, nonchalance, insouciance.
5. easiness, simpleness, facileness; simplicity, plainness, clearness, clarity, lucidity; effortlessness, facility. -v. 6. comfort, tranquilize, soothe, relax; quiet, quieten, still, calm, pacify; solace, console, cheer; relieve, disburden.
7. mitigate, abate, lessen, lighten, diminish, reduce; alleviate, assuage, allay; appease, palliate, mollify, soften; sweeten, sugar-coat, smooth, ameliorate.
8. maneuver, guide, steer; edge, sidle, inch, squeeze.
9. facilitate, simplify, uncomplicate, clear, smooth, expedite, speed up; aid, assist, forward, advance. easeful, adj. comfortable, agreeable, pleasant, pleasing; quiet, undisturbed, unruffled, untroubled, calm; peaceful, placid, serene, tranquil, still; restful, reposeful, relaxed, relaxing, easily, adv. 1. effortlessly, with ease, with no trouble at all, handily, hands down, without even trying, (both usu. jocular) with one's eyes closed, no hands; smoothly, skillfully, facilely, dexterously, adroitly.
2. by far, far and away, beyond question, unquestionably, without a doubt, doubtlessly, undisputably, obviously, patently.
3. be apt to, likely, well. easiness, n. 1. simpleness, facileness. See ease (def. 5).
2. unaffectedness, unconstraint, casualness. See ease (def. 4).
eastern, adj. 1. easterly, eastward, east.
2. (usu. cap.) Oriental, Asian, Levantine, easy, adj. 1. simple, plain, obvious, Scot. eath; readily comprehensible or learnable; effortless, Inf hands-down, clear or plain or smooth sailing, Sl. gut, Sl. cushy, Sl. cinchy, easy as pie, easy or simple as 1, 2, 3; a pushover, a piece of cake, Inf. a snap, All Sl.