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English adjective: smooth | |||
| 1. | smooth having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities | ||
| Samples | Smooth skin. A smooth tabletop. Smooth fabric. A smooth road. Water as smooth as a mirror. | ||
| Similar | aerodynamic, creaseless, even-textured, fast, fine-textured, flowing, glassy, seamless, sleek, smooth-textured, streamlined, uncreased, unlined, unseamed, velvet, velvet-textured, velvety | ||
| See also | even, fine, ironed, slippery, slippy | ||
| Antonyms | rough, unsmooth | ||
| 2. | smooth smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | ||
| Samples | He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage. The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error. | ||
| Synonyms | bland, politic, suave | ||
| Similar | diplomatic, diplomatical | ||
| Antonyms | undiplomatic | ||
| 3. | smooth of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth | ||
| Similar | entire, repand, sinuate, undulate, unnotched, untoothed | ||
| See also | compound, simple, unsubdivided | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| Antonyms | rough | ||
| 4. | smooth smooth and unconstrained in movement | ||
| Samples | A long, smooth stride. The fluid motion of a cat. The liquid grace of a ballerina. | ||
| Synonyms | fluent, fluid, liquid | ||
| Similar | graceful | ||
| Antonyms | awkward | ||
| 5. | smooth (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected | ||
| Samples | A legato passage. | ||
| Synonyms | legato | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| Antonyms | disconnected, staccato | ||
| 6. | smooth of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence | ||
| Samples | A smooth ride. | ||
| Antonyms | bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough | ||
| 7. | smooth lacking obstructions or difficulties | ||
| Samples | The bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly. | ||
| Similar | easy | ||
| Antonyms | difficult, hard | ||
| 8. | smooth (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | ||
| Samples | A ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay. The quiet waters of a lagoon. A lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky. A smooth channel crossing. Scarcely a ripple on the still water. Unruffled water. | ||
| Synonyms | placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled | ||
| Similar | calm | ||
| Antonyms | stormy | ||
English noun: smooth | |||
| 1. | smooth (act) the act of smoothing | ||
| Samples | He gave his hair a quick smooth. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accomplishment, achievement | ||
English verb: smooth | |||
| 1. | smooth (contact) make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing | ||
| Samples | Smooth the surface of the wood. | ||
| Synonyms | smoothen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change surface | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | file, float, launch, plane, rake, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, strip | ||
| Entail | rub | ||
| Antonyms | roughen | ||
| 2. | smooth (contact) make (a surface) shine | ||
| Samples | Shine the silver, please. Polish my shoes. | ||
| Examples | They smooth the glass tubes | ||
| Synonyms | polish, shine, smoothen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buff, burnish, furbish, gloss, Simonise, Simonize, sleek, slick | ||
| Entail | rub | ||
| 3. | smooth (possession) free from obstructions | ||
| Samples | Smooth the way towards peace negotiations. | ||
| Synonyms | smooth out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disembarrass, free, rid | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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