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ADJECTIVE smooth COMPARATIVE smoother SUPERLATIVE smoothest
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smooth English

Meaning smooth meaning

What does smooth mean?
Definitions in simple English

smooth Adjective

— Smooth feels pleasant and flat when you touch it; not rough. He felt the smooth skin on her cheek. — A smooth liquid would have no lumps in it. He mixed the flour and water until it was smooth.

smooth

— adjective having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities smooth skin a smooth tabletop smooth fabric a smooth road water as smooth as a mirror — verb make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing smooth the surface of the wood — adjective (= politic) 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 — adjective of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth — verb (= polish, shine) make (a surface) shine shine the silver, please polish my shoes — adjective (= fluid, liquid) smooth and unconstrained in movement a long, smooth stride the fluid motion of a cat the liquid grace of a ballerina — adjective of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence a smooth ride — adjective lacking obstructions or difficulties the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly — verb free from obstructions smooth the way towards peace negotiations — noun the act of smoothing he gave his hair a quick smooth — adjective (= legato) (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected a legato passage — adjective (= placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled) (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 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 smooth synonyms

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smooth English » English

even level flat slippery soft sleek polish slick plane glossy tender fluent silky polished plain smoothen gentle flatten mild easy delicate straight smooth out scrape shiny quiet glib flowing fine calm tranquil suave soften shine liquid graceful fluid bland unruffled unctuous trim still steady stable smoothness polite placid mellow make smooth grind

Topics smooth topics

What do people use smooth to talk about?
States Quality Texture

Smooth
Universe, creation World Solid, liquid, gas

Liquid
Universe, creation World Substance, matter

Rock
Universe, creation World Solid, liquid, gas

Oil
Person Body

Skin
Person Sense, perceive Sense of touch

Comfortable
Social behavior Behavior

Polite
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Graceful
States Quality Shape Straight

Flat
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Calm, rough
Person Body

Flesh

Conjugation smooth conjugation

How do you conjugate smooth?

smooth · verb

Examples smooth examples

How do I use smooth in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The meat is smooth and soft.
This cloth feels smooth.
This table has a smooth surface.
The car came to a smooth stop.
Her skin is smooth.
The train came to a smooth stop.
This table's surface is smooth.
Tom is a smooth talker.
The lake's water is as smooth as a mirror.
Tom would like to have a smooth skin.
From here on out, it's smooth sailing.
Mary has smooth, shiny hair.
The sea was as smooth as glass.
The stone is perfectly smooth.
Her skin is perfectly smooth.
Sometimes, having a third party present can smooth things over and give the illusion that everything is alright.
We had a very smooth ride.

Movie subtitles

Blend those with a smooth Camembert.
Would you and your husband like to join me for some smooth licks?
Soon your elven chin will be as smooth as a baby's bottom.
We get this territory smooth and you step out.
That smooth-talker caught your ear.
If you can't get it with smooth talk, you send your army in.
You'd be surprised how a little courtesy all around helps to smooth out the most complicated problems.
And I believe that its path that is to say the course of true love, contrary to the adage, should run smooth.
It is, uh, full mature, the smooth blended tones, very subtle and his brushwork is left-handed.
I mean, smooth afterwards?
And um. this is the smooth side.
Is that cloth rough or smooth?
And I want to say to you, sisters. that when righteousness flows from the.. It was smooth.
He was a smooth one, Valentin.
Keep your smooth talk for Paris.
Smooth and silky you were.
And here you stand by and do nothing to smooth over a little family difficulty.
And we'll put silk next to that smooth skin of yours, hmm?
It's brief, it's smooth, it's pungent.
We're trying to run everything smooth and brotherly.
The devil gave her a smooth face.
It's a black figure, as you know, smooth and shiny of a bird, a hawk or falcon, about that high.
You always have a very smooth explanation ready, huh?
And ever since that happened, I have just been scrambling to make this wedding happen to just smooth everything over.
However, on September 22nd 1927. There arrives in Paris a short, squat smooth-shaven fellow. With a pigmentary mole on his right cheek.
I try to make his life smooth and pleasant, the very opposite of all that back there.
But when you ride in it and find how smooth it runs, you'll be astonished.
Isn't it smooth?
Yes, I'll dress you, my dear. And we'll put silk next to that smooth skin of yours, hmm?
The face is still smooth.
Silken, smooth.
Smooth sailing.

News and current affairs

Second, beyond strengthening economic institutions, EU countries must accelerate structural reforms to boost their long-run growth prospects and facilitate their smooth adjustment to shocks.
But the continuing success of the floating exchange-rate system does not imply a smooth ride in 2011.
So, by all means, let us admire the smooth highways, towering office blocks, and spotless shopping malls of Singapore.
While the euro faces strong headwinds, the dollar's early sailing wasn't always smooth, either.
To be sure, reserves are important to smooth out imbalances in a fixed exchange rate regime.
No one should assume smooth sailing for China (or for any other part of the world, for that matter) in the years ahead.
At the same time, the right carbon price would enable a smooth transition away from fossil fuels by encouraging investments in technological innovation.
Taxpayer bailouts, on the other hand, are seldom smooth and inevitably compromise central bank independence.
That way, they do not have to cut spending substantially in the months before the fee is due, but can instead smooth spending over the year.
BUENOS AIRES: After ten years of democratic rule under President Carlos Menem, Argentina's transition to its new president, Fernando De la Rua, has been swift and smooth.
The transition was not smooth, but those who understood the signs of the times early gained a historical head start.
An interconnected energy system would make particular sense for the UK and Germany, which could use the one-hour time difference between them to smooth out the peaks and troughs in demand.
It is important to analyze carefully whether the new regulations are actually needed and, if yes, to foresee and fill regulatory gaps with rules that ensure the smooth flow of savings to new and existing projects.
Ensuring a stable and effective eurozone is essential to the smooth operation of the entire single market.
Kenen was mainly concerned with short-term transfers to smooth out cyclical bumpiness.
If that can be accomplished, the world will have taken a major step toward a relatively smooth, effective, and equitable global economic recovery.
On balance, though, early evidence suggests that this will not be an era of smooth multilateralism or American leadership.
But a key condition for a smooth redeployment of US troops is close consultations by America with its allies, something it has not done well up to now.
Others, such as Russia and Argentina, do not literally peg to the dollar but nevertheless try to smooth movements.
A bumpy ride is acceptable as long as the landing is smooth.
Singapore's humming economy, material comfort, and smooth efficiency seem to confirm the view of many that authoritarianism works better than democracy, at least in some parts of the world.
But it is unlikely to smooth the divisions among Iran's elite, much less convince hardliners to stop backing Assad, leaving the visit's significance uncertain, at best.
If the world economy's center of gravity shifts substantially toward developing countries, this will not be a smooth - and possibly not even a benign - process.
At the same time, we should explore the practicality of climate engineering, which we may need to buy more time for a smooth transition away from fossil fuels.
We are in a transition period: international interconnection is increasing, as the global economic crisis has shown, but the management tools and mechanisms to guarantee the smooth operation of governments are still not being shared.
Even if Egypt avoids control by religious extremists, democracy's two-part anatomy makes swift and smooth progress to a democratic system problematic.

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