Definition of Smooth

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(v. i.)
To flatter; to use blandishment.
  

(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.)
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.)
Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
  

(superl.)
Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
  

(superl.)
Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
  

(n.)
The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
  

(n.)
That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
  

(adv.)
Smoothly.
  

(a.)
To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
  

(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 give a smooth or calm appearance to.
  

(a.)
To free from obstruction; to make easy.
  

(a.)
To free from harshness; to make flowing.
  

(a.)
To ease; to regulate.
  

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smooth
\smooth\ (sm&oomac;&thlig;), a. [compar. smoother (-&etilde;r); superl. smoothest.] [oe. smothe, smethe, as. smē?e, smœ?e, where ē, œ, come from an older ō; cf. lg. sm?de, sm?e, sm?dig; of uncertain origin.]
1. 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. the outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.
2. evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
3. gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
4. flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent. 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. bland; mild; smoothing; fattering. this smooth discourse and mild behavior oft conceal a traitor.
6. (mech. & physics) causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
note: smooth is often used in the formation of selfexplaining compounds; as, smooth-bodied, smooth-browed, smooth-combed, smooth-faced, smooth-finished, smooth-gliding, smooth-grained, smooth-leaved, smooth-sliding, smooth-speaking, smooth-woven, and the like.

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  similar words(13) 

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 smooth bark kauri 
 smooth-spoken 
 dead smooth 
 smooth sumac 
 smooth softshell 
 smooth out 
 smooth muscle 
 smooth-shaven 
 smooth-leaved elm 
 smooth log 
 smooth woodsia 
 smooth file 
 smooth sole 

Origin
From Shakespeare's Henry VI. Part II.

Origin
From Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Bronallt = n. a smooth declivity

Dilyfyn = a. not smooth

Esmwyth = a. soft, smooth; easy

Esmwytho = v. to smooth, to ease

Ewiar = a. smooth; clear; sleek

Glai = a. glistening, smooth

Gorlyfnu = v. to smooth over

Gwastatau = v. to smooth; to rest, to be composed

Llawnt = n. a smooth hill, lawn

Llefn = a. even, sleek, smooth

Llyfn = a. smooth, sleek, even, level

Llyfnau = v. to smooth, to polish

Llyfniad = n. a making smooth

Llyfnu = v. to smooth, to level, to harrow

Mal = adv. like, so; in the same manner as
Mal = n. what extends; what is produced; bounty; what is ground: a. ductive; smooth, glib

Rhuglo = v. to clear, to smooth, to rub

Tylad = n. a making smooth

to flatter

very rough

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Noun
1. the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
(hypernym) accomplishment, achievement
(derivation) smoothen

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Verb
1. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
(synonym) smoothen
(antonym) roughen
(hypernym) change surface
(hyponym) strip
(entail) rub
(see-also) gloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over
2. (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
(synonym) polish, smoothen, shine
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(hyponym) Simonize, Simonise
(entail) rub
3. free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negociations"
(synonym) smooth out
(hypernym) rid, free, disembarrass

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Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) rough, unsmooth
(similar) creaseless, uncreased
(see-also) even
2. 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 customer with a smooth apology for the error"; "affable, suave, moderate men...smugly convinced of their respectability" - Ezra Pound
(synonym) politic, suave
(similar) diplomatic, diplomatical
3. of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(antonym) rough
(similar) entire
(see-also) simple, unsubdivided
(classification) botany, phytology
4. not marked with wrinkles; "unwrinkled cheeks"
(synonym) unwrinkled
(similar) unfurrowed
5. smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
(synonym) flowing, fluent, fluid, liquid
(similar) graceful
6. without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"
(synonym) legato
(classification) music
7. without chinks or crannies
(synonym) uncrannied
8. lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
(similar) easy

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adjective to describe a not optimal condition on competition day. Occurs when a bodybuilder has nice, full-bodied muscles but no muscular cuts or definition .

Sounds which are not harsh and easy on the ears, due to a nearly flat frequency response, especially in the midrange response. Also used to describe sounds which have a lack of dips and peaks in the frequency response.

Ira McLaughlin, US MC.

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