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smooth

/ smooth /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of smoothing
"he gave his hair a quick smooth"
Type of:
accomplishment achievement
Derived:
smoothen
adjective Sense 2
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
Similar:
entire repand sinuate undulate unnotched untoothed
Opposites:
rough
See also:
simple unsubdivided compound
Domain:
botany phytology
verb Sense 3
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
"smooth the surface of the wood"
Opposites:
roughen
Type of:
change surface
Kinds of:
strip launch rake plane float
Derived:
drum sander electric sander sander smoother
Entails:
rub
See also:
gloss over skate over smooth over slur over skimp over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
free from obstructions
"smooth the way towards peace negociations"
Type of:
rid free disembarrass
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 5
lacking obstructions or difficulties
"the bill''s path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
Similar:
easy
adjective Sense 6
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"
Similar:
creaseless uncreased fast glassy glossy satiny sleek silken
Opposites:
rough unsmooth
See also:
even fine ironed slippery slippy
adjective satellite Sense 7
not marked with wrinkles
"unwrinkled cheeks"
Similar:
unfurrowed
adjective satellite Sense 8
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"
Similar:
diplomatic diplomatical
adjective Sense 9
without chinks or crannies
Opposites:
crannied
verb Sense 10
(of surfaces) make shine
"shine the silver, please"
"polish my shoes"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Kinds of:
Simonize Simonise slick sleek buff
Derived:
shining polishing polish gloss glossiness
Entails:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 11
without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
"a legato passage"
Opposites:
staccato disconnected
Domain:
music
adjective satellite Sense 12
smooth and unconstrained in movement
"a long, smooth stride"
"the fluid motion of a cat"
"the liquid grace of a ballerina"
"liquid prose"
Similar:
graceful
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
19
Total Relationships
70
Times Searched
3
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accomplishment achievement entire repand sinuate undulate unnotched untoothed rough change surface strip launch