lubricate

lubricate is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 17 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied.
2. transitive verb. To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow.
3. verb. make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant

   "lubricate the key"

4. verb. apply a lubricant to

   "lubricate my car"

   Synonyms: lube

5. verb. have lubricating properties

   "the liquid in this can lubricates well"

Synonyms

lube

Common word forms

lubricated, lubricates, lubricating

Words from these letters

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