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- [smooth feyst]
- /smuð feɪst/
- /smuːð feɪs/
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- [smooth feyst]
- /smuð feɪst/
Definitions of smooth-faced word
- adjective smooth-faced beardless; smooth-shaven. 1
- adjective smooth-faced having a smooth or polished surface, as a stone. 1
- adjective smooth-faced deceitfully ingratiating. 1
- adjective smooth-faced with a manner that hints of insincerity, glibness and cynical manipulation 0
- adjective smooth-faced beardless or hairless of face 0
- adjective smooth-faced having no beard or mustache; smooth-shaven 0
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Origin of smooth-faced
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Smooth-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smooth-faced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for smooth-faced
adj smooth-faced
- baldheaded — having a bald head
- beardless — without a beard
- clean-shaven — If a man is clean-shaven, he does not have a beard or a moustache.
- cue ball — the ball struck by the cue, as distinguished from the object balls
- depilated — to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
adjective smooth-faced
- egghead — an intellectual.
- whiskerless — Without whiskers.
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