smooth

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

    a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay

    the quiet waters of a lagoon

  2. 2

    lacking obstructions or difficulties

    the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly

  3. 3

    smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

    he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage

    the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

  4. 4

    smooth and unconstrained in movement

    a long, smooth stride

    the fluid motion of a cat

  5. 5

    having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

    smooth skin

    a smooth tabletop

  6. 6

    of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence

    a smooth ride

  7. 7

    of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

  8. 8

    (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

    a legato passage

noun

  1. 1

    the act of smoothing

    he gave his hair a quick smooth

verb

  1. 1

    make (a surface) shine

    shine the silver, please

    polish my shoes

  2. 2

    make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

    smooth the surface of the wood

  3. 3

    free from obstructions

    smooth the way towards peace negotiations

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