smooth
adjective
- 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
lacking obstructions or difficulties
the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly
- 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
smooth and unconstrained in movement
a long, smooth stride
the fluid motion of a cat
- 5
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
smooth skin
a smooth tabletop
- 6
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
a smooth ride
- 7
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
- 8
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
a legato passage
noun
- 1
the act of smoothing
he gave his hair a quick smooth
verb
- 1
make (a surface) shine
shine the silver, please
polish my shoes
- 2
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
smooth the surface of the wood
- 3
free from obstructions
smooth the way towards peace negotiations
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