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smooth
[smooth]
adjective
free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough.
smooth wood; a smooth road.
Synonyms: , , ,generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea.
free from hairs or a hairy growth.
a smooth cheek.
of uniform consistency; free from lumps, as a batter, sauce, etc.
free from or proceeding without abrupt curves, bends, etc..
a smooth ride.
allowing or having an even, uninterrupted movement or flow.
smooth driving.
easy and uniform, as motion or the working of a machine.
having projections worn away.
a smooth tire casing.
free from hindrances or difficulties.
a smooth day at the office.
noting a metal file having the minimum commercial grade of coarseness for a single-cut file.
undisturbed, tranquil, or equable, as the feelings, temper, etc.; serene.
a smooth disposition.
elegant, easy, or polished.
smooth manners.
ingratiatingly polite or suave.
That salesman is a smooth talker.
free from harshness, sharpness, or bite; bland or mellow, as cheese or wine.
not harsh to the ear, as sound.
the smooth music of a ballroom dance band.
Phonetics.Ìýwithout aspiration.
adverb
in a smooth manner; smoothly.
verb (used with object)
to make smooth of surface, as by scraping, planing, or pressing.
to remove (projections, ridges, wrinkles, etc.) in making something smooth (often followed by away orout ).
to free from difficulties.
to remove (obstacles) from a path (often followed byaway ).
to make more polished, elegant, or agreeable, as wording or manners.
to tranquilize, calm, or soothe (a person, the feelings, etc.).
Mathematics.Ìýto simplify (an expression) by substituting approximate or certain known values for the variables.
noun
act of smoothing.
She adjusted the folds with a smooth of her hand.
something that is smooth; a smooth part or place.
through the rough and the smooth.
verb phrase
to make seem less severe, disagreeable, or irreconcilable; allay; mitigate.
He smoothed over my disappointment with kind words.
smooth
/ ²õ³¾³ÜËð /
adjective
resting in the same plane; without bends or irregularities
silky to the touch
smooth velvet
lacking roughness of surface; flat
tranquil or unruffled
smooth temper
lacking obstructions or difficulties
suave or persuasive, esp as suggestive of insincerity
( in combination )
smooth-tongued
(of the skin) free from hair
of uniform consistency
smooth batter
not erratic; free from jolts
smooth driving
not harsh or astringent
a smooth wine
having all projections worn away
smooth tyres
maths (of a curve) differentiable at every point
phonetics without preliminary or simultaneous aspiration
gentle to the ear; flowing
physics (of a plane, surface, etc) regarded as being frictionless
adverb
in a calm or even manner; smoothly
verb
to make or become flattened or without roughness or obstructions
to take or rub (away) in order to make smooth
she smoothed out the creases in her dress
to make calm; soothe
to make easier
smooth his path
electrical engineering to remove alternating current ripple from the output of a direct current power supply
obsoleteÌýto make more polished or refined
noun
the smooth part of something
the act of smoothing
tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form a continuous line Compare rough
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- smoothable adjective
- smoother noun
- smoothly adverb
- smoothness noun
- oversmooth adjective
- oversmoothly adverb
- oversmoothness noun
- presmooth verb (used with object)
- resmooth verb (used with object)
- unsmooth adjective
- unsmoothly adverb
- unsmoothness noun
- unsmoothed adjective
- ˈ²õ³¾´Ç´Ç³Ù³ó±ô²â adverb
- ˈ²õ³¾´Ç´Ç³Ù³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ˈ²õ³¾´Ç´Ç³Ù³ó±ð°ù noun
- ˈ²õ³¾´Ç´Ç³Ù³ó²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of smooth1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of smooth1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Alfred looked smooth in her first 100m of the year, clocking 10.89, and could be the one to beat again in Japan.
Since then, only The Band, perhaps, has come close to the smooth use of harmony in rock.
They smoothed out transitions, changed tempos to help connect songs and phoned up Parks when they were unable to make out lyrics.
And for my legs, this stretch was smooth sailing.
“And, uh, looking forward to having a, like we said, smooth transition, do everything we can to make sure you are accommodated, what you need.â€
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