The Wordsmith Dictionary

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.

Syn. -- Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft; bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory; deceptive.

SMOOTH

SMOOTH Smooth, adv.

Defn: Smoothly. Chaucer. Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Shak.

SMOOTH

SMOOTH Smooth, n.

1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. Thackeray.

2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. "The smooth of his neck. " Gen. xxvii. 16.

SMOOTH

Smooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smoothed (smoothd ); p. pr. & vb. n.Smoothing. ] Etym: [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. smeedhian; cf. LG. smöden. See Smooth, a.]

Defn: 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. Specifically: -- (a ) To free from obstruction; to make easy. Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day. Pope.

(b ) To free from harshness; to make flowing. In their motions harmony divine So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear Listens delighted. Milton.

(c ) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault. (d ) To give a smooth or calm appearance to. Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm. Milton.

(e ) To ease; to regulate. Dryden.

SMOOTH

SMOOTH Smooth, v. i.

Defn: To flatter; to use blandishment. Because I can not flatter and speak fair, Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cog. Shak.

SMOOTHBORE

SMOOTHBORE Smooth "bore `, a. (Gun. )

Defn: Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface; -- distinguished from rifled. -- n.

Defn: A smoothbore firearm.

SMOOTH-CHINNED

SMOOTH-CHINNED Smooth "-chinned `, a.

Defn: Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton.

SMOOTHEN

SMOOTHEN Smooth "en, v. t.

Defn: To make smooth. [Obs. ]

SMOOTHER

SMOOTHER Smooth "er, n.

Defn: One who, or that which, smooths.

SMOOTHING

SMOOTHING Smooth "ing, a. & n.

Defn: fr. Smooth, v. Smoothing iron, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.

SMOOTHLY

SMOOTHLY Smooth "ly, adv.

Defn: In a smooth manner.

SMOOTHNESS

SMOOTHNESS Smooth "ness, n.

Defn: Quality or state of being smooth.

SMOOTH-SPOKEN

SMOOTH-SPOKEN Smooth "-spo `ken, a.

Defn: Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.

SMOOTH-TONGUED

SMOOTH-TONGUED Smooth "-tongued `, a.

Defn: Having a smooth tongue; plausible; flattering.

New American Oxford Dictionary

smooth

smooth |smo͞oT͟H smuð | ▶adjective 1 having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations: smooth flat rocks | a smooth skin tans more easily. • (of a liquid ) with an even consistency; without lumps: cook gently until the sauce is smooth. • (of the sea or another body of water ) without heavy waves; calm: the smooth summer sea. • (of movement ) without jerks: the trucks gave a smooth ride | graphics are excellent, with fast, smooth scrolling. • (of an action, event, or process ) without problems or difficulties: the group's expansion into the U.S. market was not quite so smooth. • denoting the face of a tennis or squash racket without the projecting loops from the stringing process (used as a call when the racket is spun to decide the right to serve first or to choose ends ); the opposite of rough . 2 (of food or drink ) without harshness or bitterness: a lovely, smooth, very fruity wine. • (of a person or their manner, actions, or words ) suavely charming in a way considered to be unctuous: his voice was infuriatingly smooth. ▶verb [ with obj. ] give (something ) a flat, regular surface or appearance by running one's hand over it: she smoothed out the newspaper. • rub off the rough edges of (something ): you can use sandpaper to smooth the joint. • deal successfully with (a problem, difficulty, or perceived fault ): these doctrinal disputes were smoothed over . • free (a course of action ) from difficulties or problems: a conference would be held to smooth the way for the establishment of the provisional government. • modify (a graph, curve, etc. ) so as to lessen irregularities: values are collected over a long period of time so that fluctuations are smoothed out . ▶adverb archaic in a way that is without difficulties: the course of true love never did run smooth. PHRASES smooth someone's ruffled feathers see ruffle. DERIVATIVES smooth a ble adjective, smooth er noun, smooth ish adjective ORIGIN Old English smōth, probably of Germanic origin, though no cognates are known. The verb dates from Middle English.

smoothbore

smooth bore |ˈsmo͞oT͟Hˌbôr ˈsmuðbɔr | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] a gun with an unrifled barrel: smoothbore muskets.

smooth breathing

smooth breath ing ▶noun see breathing ( sense 2 ).

smooth-faced

smooth-faced ▶adjective 1 concealing one's true feelings by a show of friendliness. 2 clean-shaven.

smooth hound

smooth hound ▶noun a small European shark that typically lives close to the bottom in shallow waters. [Genus Mustelus, family Triakidae: two species. ]

smoothie

smooth ie |ˈsmo͞oT͟Hē ˈsmuði | ▶noun 1 informal a man with a smooth, suave manner: a smoothie with an eye for a pretty girl. 2 a thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit puréed with milk, yogurt, or ice cream.

smoothing iron

smooth |ing iron ▶noun historical a flat iron.

smoothing plane

smooth |ing plane ▶noun a small plane for finishing the surface of wood.

smoothly

smooth ly |ˈsmo͞oT͟Hlē ˈsmuːðli | ▶adverb 1 in a smooth way: the bust is smoothly carved in white marble | traffic was soon flowing smoothly again. 2 without problems or difficulties: everything seemed to be going smoothly .

smooth muscle

smooth mus cle |smuð ˈməsəl | ▶noun Physiology muscle tissue in which the contractile fibrils are not highly ordered, occurring in the gut and other internal organs and not under voluntary control. Often contrasted with striated muscle.

smoothness

smooth ness |ˈsmo͞oT͟Hnis | ▶noun the quality or state of being smooth: the smoothness of her skin | the evacuation went off with remarkable smoothness.

smooth newt

smooth newt ▶noun a small yellowish-brown smooth-skinned newt that is widely distributed throughout Europe and western Asia. [Triturus vulgaris, family Salamandridae. ]

smooth snake

smooth snake ▶noun a harmless Eurasian snake that is gray to reddish in color, typically living in heathy country where it feeds on lizards. [Coronella austriaca, family Colubridae. ]

smooth talk

smooth talk ▶noun charming or flattering language, esp. when used to persuade someone to do something. ▶verb ( smooth-talk ) [ with obj. ] use such language to (someone ), esp. to persuade them to do something: don't try to smooth-talk me. DERIVATIVES smooth talk er noun

smooth-talking

smooth-talk ing ▶adjective using charming or flattering language, esp. to persuade someone to do something: a smooth-talking salesman.

smooth tongue

smooth tongue ▶noun [ in sing. ] the ability or tendency to use insincere flattery or persuasion: your smooth tongue could even turn your mistakes to your advantage. DERIVATIVES smooth-tongued adjective

Oxford Dictionary

smooth

smooth |smuːð | ▶adjective 1 having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations: smooth flat rocks | his face was curiously smooth and youthful. • (of a liquid ) with an even consistency; without lumps: cook gently until the sauce is smooth. • (of the sea or another body of water ) without heavy waves; calm: the smooth summer sea. • denoting the face of a tennis or squash racket without the projecting loops from the stringing process (used as a call when the racket is spun to decide the right to serve first or to choose ends ). 2 (of movement ) without jerks: the trucks gave a smooth ride | graphics are excellent, with fast, smooth scrolling. • (of an action, event, or process ) without problems or difficulties: the group's expansion into the US market was not quite so smooth. 3 (of a person or their manner ) suavely charming in a way regarded as possibly insincere: his voice was infuriatingly smooth. 4 (of food or drink ) without harshness or bitterness: a lovely, smooth, very fruity wine. ▶verb (also smoothe ) [ with obj. ] 1 give (something ) a flat, regular surface or appearance: she smoothed out the newspaper | you can use glasspaper to smooth the joint. • modify (a graph, curve, etc. ) so as to lessen irregularities: values are collected over a long period of time so that fluctuations are smoothed out . 2 deal successfully with (a problem or difficulty ): these doctrinal disputes were smoothed over . • free (a course of action ) from difficulties or problems: a conference would be held to smooth the way for the establishment of the provisional government. ▶adverb archaic in a way that is without difficulties: the course of true love never did run smooth. DERIVATIVES smoothable adjective, smoother noun, smoothish adjective ORIGIN Old English smōth, probably of Germanic origin, though no cognates are known. The verb dates from Middle English.

smooth-bore

smooth-bore ▶noun [ often as modifier ] a gun with an unrifled barrel: smooth-bore muskets.

smooth breathing

smooth breath ¦ing ▶noun see breathing ( sense 2 ).

smooth-faced

smooth-faced ▶adjective 1 concealing one's true feelings by a show of friendliness. 2 clean-shaven.

smooth hound

smooth hound ▶noun a small European shark which typically lives close to the bottom in shallow waters. ●Genus Mustelus, family Triakidae: two species.

smoothie

smoothie |ˈsmuːði | ▶noun 1 informal a man with a smooth, suave manner: a smoothie with an eye for a pretty girl. 2 a thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit puréed with milk, yogurt, or ice cream.

smoothing iron

smooth |ing iron ▶noun historical a flat iron.

smoothing plane

smooth |ing plane ▶noun a small plane for finishing the surface of wood.

smoothly

smooth ¦ly |ˈsmuːðli | ▶adverb 1 in a smooth way: the bust is smoothly carved in white marble | traffic was soon flowing smoothly again. 2 without problems or difficulties: everything seemed to be going smoothly .

smooth muscle

smooth muscle ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physiology muscle tissue in which the contractile fibrils are not highly ordered, occurring in the gut and other internal organs and not under voluntary control. Often contrasted with striated muscle.

smoothness

smooth |ness |ˈsmuːðnəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality or state of being smooth: the smoothness of her skin | the evacuation went off with remarkable smoothness.

smooth newt

smooth newt ▶noun a small yellowish-brown smooth-skinned newt that is widely distributed throughout Europe and western Asia. ●Triturus vulgaris, family Salamandridae.

smooth snake

smooth snake ▶noun a harmless Eurasian snake which is grey to reddish in colour, typically living in heathy country where it feeds on lizards. ●Coronella austriaca, family Colubridae.

smooth talk

smooth talk ▶noun [ mass noun ] charming or flattering language, especially when used to persuade someone to do something. ▶verb ( smooth-talk ) [ with obj. ] informal use charming or flattering language to persuade (someone ) to do something: don't try to smooth-talk me. DERIVATIVES smooth-talker noun

smooth-talking

smooth-talking |ˈsmuːðtɔːkɪŋ | ▶adjective using charming or flattering language to persuade someone to do something: a smooth-talking salesman.

smooth tongue

smooth tongue ▶noun the ability or tendency to use insincere flattery or persuasion: your smooth tongue could even turn your mistakes to your advantage. DERIVATIVES smooth-tongued adjective

American Oxford Thesaurus

smooth

smooth adjective 1 the smooth flat rocks: even, level, flat, plane; unwrinkled, featureless; glassy, glossy, silky, polished. ANTONYMS uneven, rough. 2 his face was smooth: clean-shaven, hairless. ANTONYMS rough, hairy. 3 a smooth sauce: creamy, velvety, blended. ANTONYMS lumpy. 4 a smooth sea: calm, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled, even, flat, waveless, like a millpond. ANTONYMS rough, choppy. 5 the smooth running of the equipment: steady, regular, uninterrupted, unbroken, fluid, fluent; straightforward, easy, effortless, trouble-free, seamless. ANTONYMS irregular, jerky. 6 a smooth wine: mellow, mild, agreeable, pleasant. ANTONYMS harsh, bitter. 7 the smooth tone of the clarinet: dulcet, soft, soothing, mellow, sweet, silvery, honeyed, mellifluous, melodious, lilting, lyrical, harmonious. ANTONYMS raucous. 8 a smooth, confident man: suave, urbane, sophisticated, polished, debonair; courteous, gracious, glib, slick, ingratiating, unctuous; informal smarmy. ANTONYMS gauche. ▶verb 1 she smoothed the soil: flatten, level (out /off ), even out /off; press, roll, steamroll, iron, plane. 2 a plan to smooth the way for the agreement: ease, facilitate, clear the way for, pave the way for, expedite, assist, aid, help, oil the wheels of, lubricate.

smoothly

smoothly adverb 1 her hair was combed smoothly back: evenly, level, flat, flush. 2 the door closed smoothly: fluidly, fluently, steadily, frictionlessly, easily; quietly. 3 the plan had gone smoothly: without a hitch, like clockwork, without difficulty, easily, effortlessly, according to plan, swimmingly, satisfactorily, very well; informal like a dream.

smooth-talking

smooth-talking adjective informal a smooth-talking car salesman: persuasive, glib, plausible, silver-tongued, slick, eloquent, fast-talking; ingratiating, flattering, unctuous, obsequious, sycophantic; informal smarmy. ANTONYMS blunt.

Oxford Thesaurus

smooth

smooth adjective 1 they lay down to sunbathe on the smooth flat rocks: even, level, flat, as flat as a pancake, plane, flush, unwrinkled, featureless; polished, burnished, glossy, shiny, glassy, sheeny, lustrous, sleek, silky, satiny; rare unrough. ANTONYMS uneven, rough, dull. 2 his face was smooth and youthful: clean-shaven, smooth-shaven, hairless. ANTONYMS rough, hirsute. 3 a lovely smooth sauce: creamy, whipped, velvety, of an even consistency. ANTONYMS lumpy. 4 a smooth sea: calm, still, tranquil, placid, serene, undisturbed, unruffled, even, flat, glassy, mirror-like, waveless, dead calm, like a millpond. ANTONYMS rough, choppy. 5 electronic and other high-tech components ensure the smooth running of the equipment: steady, regular, rhythmic, uninterrupted, unbroken, flowing, frictionless, fluid, fluent. ANTONYMS irregular, jerky. 6 the smooth working of the world economy: straightforward, easy, effortless, trouble-free, untroubled, well ordered, simple; plain sailing. ANTONYMS fraught. 7 a smooth wine: mellow, mild, agreeable, pleasant, bland, soft, soothing. ANTONYMS harsh, bitter. 8 Mozart loved the smooth, resonant tone of the clarinet: dulcet, soft, soothing, mellow, sweet, sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, pretty, silvery, honeyed, mellifluous, melodious, musical, lilting, lyrical, harmonious, euphonious; rare mellifluent. ANTONYMS raucous. 9 Hogan was a smooth, confident Foreign Office man: suave, urbane, sophisticated, polished, debonair, courteous, gracious, smooth-tongued, glib, persuasive, slick, oily, ingratiating, unctuous; informal smarmy. ANTONYMS gauche. ▶verb 1 pour the mixture into the lined tin and smooth the surface | she stood up and smoothed out her dress: flatten, make flat, level, make level, level out, level off, make even, even off, even out, press (down ), roll, steamroll, iron, plane, make uniform, make regular, regularize. 2 the diplomats have apologized and made every effort to smooth over the situation: settle, resolve, patch up, sort out, iron out, put to rights, mend, remedy, heal, cure, rectify. 3 a plan for smoothing the conversion of the power stations from coal to gas: ease, make easy, make easier, facilitate, clear the way for, pave the way for, smooth the way for, open the door for, expedite, assist, aid, help, help along, oil, oil the wheels of, lubricate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD smooth, urbane, slick, glib See glib . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

smoothly

smoothly adverb 1 her hair was combed smoothly back from her forehead: evenly, level, flat, flush, as flat as a pancake, horizontally. ANTONYMS roughly. 2 the door closed smoothly behind them: steadily, frictionlessly, fluidly, fluently, without bumping, without jerking; quietly; regularly, rhythmically. ANTONYMS jerkily. 3 he was happy that the day had gone smoothly: without a hitch, like clockwork, with no trouble, without difficulty, easily, effortlessly, as planned, (according ) to plan, swimmingly, satisfactorily, very well; informal like a dream, like magic. ANTONYMS disastrously. 4 ‘All taken care of, ’ he said smoothly: suavely, urbanely, calmly, evenly, placidly; glibly, persuasively, slickly, ingratiatingly, unctuously; informal smarmily; rare oilily. ANTONYMS abrasively.

smoothness

smoothness noun 1 the smoothness of the road surfaces: evenness, levelness, flatness, plainness. ANTONYMS unevenness, roughness. 2 his dress shirt gleamed white against the tanned smoothness of his freshly shaved skin: clean-shavenness, smooth-shavenness, hairlessness. ANTONYMS roughness, hirsuteness. 3 the strength of glass is usually down to its surface smoothness: glossiness, gloss, shine, shininess, gleam, glassiness, sheen, lustre, brightness, sleekness, silkiness, polish, burnish. ANTONYMS dullness. 4 this fat substitute has the smoothness associated with fat: creaminess, even consistency. ANTONYMS lumpiness. 5 the smoothness of the sea: calmness, stillness, tranquillity, placidness, serenity, evenness, flatness, glassiness. ANTONYMS roughness, choppiness. 6 the engine has a V12 -style smoothness: steadiness, smooth running, regularity, rhythm, rhythmicity, freedom from interruption, flow, frictionlessness, fluidity, fluency. ANTONYMS irregularity, jerkiness. 7 this system was cumbersome but worked with reasonable smoothness: straightforwardness, ease, easiness, effortlessness, simplicity. ANTONYMS trouble. 8 the strength of champagne is belied by its smoothness of flavour: mellowness, mildness, pleasantness, blandness, softness. 9 the smoothness of the sounds: softness, mellowness, sweetness, sweet sound, sweet tone, prettiness, silveriness, mellifluousness, melodiousness, musicality, lilt, lyricism, harmony, euphony. ANTONYMS raucousness. 10 she was irritated by his smoothness: suaveness, urbaneness, urbanity, sophistication, polish, finish, courteousness, grace, smooth talking, glibness, persuasiveness, slickness, oiliness, ingratiation, unctuousness; informal smarminess. ANTONYMS gaucheness.

smooth-talking

smooth-talking adjective a smooth-talking gang conned an elderly woman into giving her bank cash card away: persuasive, plausible, credible, silver-tongued, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken, slick, glib, eloquent, fast-talking, suave, ingratiating, silky, unctuous, obsequious, fawning, sycophantic, flattering; informal smarmy. ANTONYMS no-nonsense, blunt.

Duden Dictionary

Smoothie

Smoo thie Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈsmuːðiː |englisch-amerikanisch smoothie, zu smooth = weich, sanft kaltes Mixgetränk aus Obst und Milchprodukten

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

smooth

smooth /smuːð / (! -thは /ð /) 〖原義は「表面がなめらかな」〗(副 )smoothly 形容詞～er ; ～est 1 〈面が〉平らな ; 〈水面が〉波立たない ; 〈肌毛皮などが〉なめらかな , すべすべの (↔rough ) (!「表面がでこぼこしていない」の意; →flat 1 , level ) ▸ a smooth wooden floor [lawn ]すべすべした木のフロア [芝生 ]▸ Her skin is smooth and unlined .彼女の肌はきめ細やかでしわがない ▸ a smooth sea 穏やかな海 ▸ give the surface a smooth finish 表面がすべすべになるよう仕上げる ▸ (as ) smooth as glass ガラスのようにすべすべな 2 〈練り物ソースなどが〉よく練れた , むら [塊（かたまり）]のない (↔lumpy )▸ Mix the yogurt and sugar until smooth .｟レシピ｠なめらかになるまでヨーグルトと砂糖を混ぜ合わせます 3 〈操作進行などが〉順調な , 障害のない ▸ the smooth running of the meeting 会議の円滑な進行 ▸ be smooth sailing 順調に進んでいる ▸ make a smooth transition to democracy 民主制へ順調に移行する 4 a. 〖名詞の前で〗流れるような , 円滑な〈運動動作など〉▸ a smooth motion [action ]なめらかな動き b. 〈旅行航海が〉快適な ; 〈乗り物が〉揺れない (↔bumpy )▸ a smooth flight [landing ]順調なフライト [着陸 ]5 ｟否定的に｠〈人態度などが〉調子のいい ; 人に取り入るような ▸ a smooth lawyer [negotiator ]口先のうまい弁護士 [交渉人 ]6 〈味が〉柔らかい ; 〈飲み物が〉口当たりがよい .7 〈声音楽が〉柔らかい , 耳に心地よい .動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. (伸ばして )〈道服など〉を平らにする ; 〈しわぎざぎざなど〉を取り除く (down, out, away ); 〈髪〉をなでつける (down, back )▸ She smoothed her wet hair back .彼女は濡（ぬ）れた髪を後ろになでつけた ▸ smooth (out ) wrinkles on clothes 服のしわを伸ばす b. 〖～ A C 〗A 〈物〉を伸ばしてC 〈状態〉にする (!Cは形容詞 ) ▸ smooth a newspaper flat on the desk 新聞を机の上で平たく伸ばす 2 «…の表面に » 〈化粧水など〉を塗る , 薄く延ばす , 乗せる «on , into , over » ▸ Smooth the cream over your body .クリームを体に塗りなさい 3 〈障害など〉を取り除く , 解決する (away, out, over ); 〈怒りなど〉を鎮める , なだめる (down )▸ smooth out any financial problems いかなる財政上の問題も解決する ▸ The Prime Minister met leaders of both sides in an effort to smooth things over .事を穏便に解決しようと, 首相は双方のリーダーと面会した ▸ smooth the path [way ] for A Aのために発展 [進展 ]を容易にする自動詞なめらか [平ら ]になる ; 平穏になる , 治まる (down ).名詞 C なめらかにすること , 平たくすること ; なめらかな場所 [部分 , 表面 ].副詞＝smoothly .～́ ing ì ron アイロン .～́ m ù scle 〘解剖〙平滑筋 .

smoothbore

sm ó oth b ò re 形容詞〈銃が〉滑腔（かつこう）の, 条溝のない .名詞 C 滑腔銃 [砲 ](→rifle 1 ).

smooth-faced

sm ó oth-f à ced /-t /形容詞 1 ひげをきれいにそった, ひげのない ; 平滑な .2 〈人が〉調子のよい, うわべだけ丁寧な .

smoothie

sm ó oth ie sm ó oth y /smúːði /名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて否定的に｠説得上手な人, 口のうまい人 .2 ｟米豪ニュージー｠スムージー〘ヨーグルトミルクアイスクリーム果物入りの冷たい飲み物〙.

smoothly

smooth ly /smúːðli /→smooth 副詞 more ～; most ～1 なめらかに , すべすべに .2 順調に , 円滑に , 支障なく .3 もの柔らかに ; 口先うまく , もっともらしく ; 流暢（りゆうちよう）に .4 穏やかに , 平静に .

smoothness

sm ó oth ness 名詞 U 1 なめらかさ ; 平坦（たん）; 平穏 .2 順調さ ; 円滑さ .3 人当たりのよさ ; (味音の )なめらかさ ; 口先上手 .4 平静, 穏やかさ .

smooth-spoken

sm ò oth-sp ó ken 形容詞口が達者な, 舌のよく回る .

smooth-talking

sm ó oth-t à lking 形容詞｟否定的に｠〈人が〉口のうまい .