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- [smooth]
- /smuð/
- /smuːð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smooth]
- /smuð/
Definitions of smooth word
- adjective smooth free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road. 1
- adjective smooth generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea. 1
- adjective smooth free from hairs or a hairy growth: a smooth cheek. 1
- adjective smooth of uniform consistency; free from lumps, as a batter, sauce, etc. 1
- adjective smooth free from or proceeding without abrupt curves, bends, etc.: a smooth ride. 1
- adjective smooth allowing or having an even, uninterrupted movement or flow: smooth driving. 1
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Origin of smooth
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; (adj.) Middle English smothe, late Old English smōth; compare Middle English smethe, Old English smēthe smooth; cognate with Old Saxon smōthi; (v.) late Middle English smothen, derivative of the adj.; replacing Middle English smethen, Old English smēth(i)an
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Parts of speech for Smooth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smooth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
smooth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smooth
adj smooth
- accumbent — (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- aerodynamic — If something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
- aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
verb smooth
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
- balmed — simple past tense and past participle of balm.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
adjective smooth
- argute — (of sounds) shrill
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- complanate — having a flattened or compressed aspect
Antonyms for smooth
adj smooth
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- acuate — to sharpen
- acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- agglutinative — tending to join or capable of joining
- agrestic — rural; rustic
verb smooth
- bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
- blotched — Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
- camber — A camber is a gradual downward slope from the centre of a road to each side of it.
adjective smooth
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- arrowlike — resembling an arrow
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- attritive — Causing attrition.
- chunky — A chunky person is broad and heavy.
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