Something smooth is free of roughness, stubble, or other imperfections that you can feel with your hands. If your wooden table is giving you splinters, use a sander to smooth it down and make it smooth. As you can see, smooth works as both a verb and an adjective.
Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough;
Noun
the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
Verb
(of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
Verb
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
Verb
free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negociations"
Adjective
without chinks or crannies
Adjective S.
lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill''s path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
Adjective S.
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the custom
Adjective S.
smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
Adjective
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
Adjective S.
not marked with wrinkles; "unwrinkled cheeks"
Adjective
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
Adjective
without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"
superl.
Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no
roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as,
smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
superl.
Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
superl.
Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or
obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
superl.
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or
hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
superl.
Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
superl.
Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its
surface; frictionless.
adv.
Smoothly.
n.
The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
n.
That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
a.
To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means;
as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
a.
To free from obstruction; to make easy.
a.
To free from harshness; to make flowing.
a.
To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
a.
To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
a.
To ease; to regulate.
v. i.
To flatter; to use blandishment.
Smooth
The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.2.
The only smooth poet of those times.
Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join The varying verse, the full-resounding line.
When sage Minerva rose, From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows.5.
This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft Conceal a traitor.6.
Smooth
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Smooth
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Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day.
In their motions harmony divine So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear Listens delighted.
Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm.
Smooth
Because I can not flatter and speak fair, Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cog.
Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough;
Smoothly.
The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means;
To flatter; to use blandishment.
Usage Examples
All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I'm very proud to be the first winner here in India.
The cool kindliness of sheets, that soon smooth away trouble and the rough male kiss of blankets.
Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws.
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Other Usage ExamplesAn inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Dinner 'conversation' at the Cohens' meant my sister, mom, and I relaying in brutal detail the day's events in a state of amplified hysteria, while my father listened to his own smooth jazz station in his head.
Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.
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