1. Adjective form
Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
2. Adjective form
Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
3. Adjective form
Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
4. Adjective form
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
5. Adjective form
Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
6. Adjective form
Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
7. Adverb
Smoothly.
8. Noun
The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
9. Noun
That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
10. Adjective
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.
11. Adjective
To free from obstruction; to make easy.
12. Adjective
To free from harshness; to make flowing.
13. Adjective
To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
14. Adjective
To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
15. Adjective
To ease; to regulate.
16. Verb
To flatter; to use blandishment.
17. Adjective
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"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
18. Noun
the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
Vocabulary classified under Education
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