[
US
/ˈsmuð/
]
[ UK /smˈuːð/ ]
[ UK /smˈuːð/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
the quiet waters of a lagoon
scarcely a ripple on the still water
a smooth channel crossing
unruffled water
a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay -
smooth and unconstrained in movement
the fluid motion of a cat
the liquid grace of a ballerina
a long, smooth stride - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
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(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
a legato passage -
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
a smooth ride -
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage -
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
water as smooth as a mirror
a smooth road
a smooth tabletop
smooth fabric
smooth skin -
lacking obstructions or difficulties
the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly
VERB
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make (a surface) shine
shine the silver, please
polish my shoes -
free from obstructions
smooth the way towards peace negotiations -
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
smooth the surface of the wood
NOUN
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the act of smoothing
he gave his hair a quick smooth
How To Use smooth In A Sentence
- Simply smooth a little on your face at night, lie back and say goodbye to dull and lifeless skin. The Sun
- We lapped the track a few times at a walk, trot and canter and the horse went through it pretty smoothly.
- The play is a little overlong and would benefit from cuts, but each scene is interesting and changes are smoothly executed.
- A lot of things are a lot smoother and less of a drag now than they were four and a half months ago—finding the food on the left side of my plate, threading my left arm into my left shirtsleeve, typing, reading. Left Neglected
- A vacuum absorbing device absorbs the smooth plane of the extracting device and the socket connector is positioned on the circuit board, thus achieving the goal of automatic assembling.
- Having a smooth bore . Use of a gun barrel.
- Your pores should appear minimised and your face will feel smooth. The Sun
- The course of true love never did run smooth.
- He swept his hands up and down the smooth sides, trying to find a notch or groove.
- She smoothed paste wax on the old red linoleum and buffed it by hand.
