smooth/smuð/USA pronunciationadj.,-er, -est,adv., v. adj.
not rough; having an even surface:a smooth road.
generally flat, such as a calm sea.
Biologyfree from hairs or a hairy growth:a smooth cheek.
free from lumps, as a sauce:smooth gravy.
allowing or having an even, uninterrupted movement:a smooth ride.
free from problems or difficulties:a smooth day at the office.
elegant, easy, or polished:a smooth manner with difficult clients.
ingratiatingly polite; suave:a smooth talker.
free from harshness; bland or mellow, such as wine.
adv.
in a smooth manner; smoothly:[often: used before another word to form an adjective]a smooth-running car.
v.
Buildingto make the surface of (something) smooth, as by scraping, planing, pressing, etc.: [~ + object]to smooth the floorboards with sandpaper before polishing them.[~ (+ off/out) + object]He smoothed (off) his jacket.[~ + object (+ out)]He smoothed his jacket (out).
to remove (wrinkles or the like) from something: [~ + object + off (+ object)]He smoothed the wrinkles off (his jacket).[~ + off/away + object]He smoothed off the wrinkles from his jacket.
smooth over, to make seem less severe or disagreeable: [~ + over + object]smoothed over the difficulties and got the two sides talking again.[~ + object + over]to smooth them over.
smooth(smo̅o̅ᵺ),USA pronunciationadj.,-er, -est,adv., v., n. adj.
free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough:smooth wood; a smooth road.
generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea.
Biologyfree from hairs or a hairy growth:a smooth cheek.
of uniform consistency; free from lumps, as a batter, sauce, etc.
free from or proceeding without abrupt curves, bends, etc.:a smooth ride.
allowing or having an even, uninterrupted movement or flow:smooth driving.
easy and uniform, as motion or the working of a machine.
having projections worn away:a smooth tire casing.
free from hindrances or difficulties:a smooth day at the office.
Metallurgynoting a metal file having the minimum commercial grade of coarseness for a single-cut file. Cf. dead-smooth.
undisturbed, tranquil, or equable, as the feelings, temper, etc.; serene:a smooth disposition.
elegant, easy, or polished:smooth manners.
ingratiatingly polite or suave:That salesman is a smooth talker.
free from harshness, sharpness, or bite; bland or mellow, as cheese or wine.
not harsh to the ear, as sound:the smooth music of a ballroom dance band.
Phoneticswithout aspiration.
adv.
in a smooth manner; smoothly.
v.t.
Buildingto make smooth of surface, as by scraping, planing, or pressing.
to remove (projections, ridges, wrinkles, etc.) in making something smooth (often fol. by away or out).
to free from difficulties.
to remove (obstacles) from a path (often fol. by away).
to make more polished, elegant, or agreeable, as wording or manners.
to tranquilize, calm, or soothe (a person, the feelings, etc.).
Mathematicsto simplify (an expression) by substituting approximate or certain known values for the variables.
smooth over, to make seem less severe, disagreeable, or irreconcilable; allay; mitigate:He smoothed over my disappointment with kind words.
n.
act of smoothing:She adjusted the folds with a smooth of her hand.
something that is smooth; a smooth part or place:through the rough and the smooth.
bef. 1050; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English smothe, late Old English smōth; compare Middle English smethe, Old English smēthe smooth; cognate with Old Saxon smōthi; (verb, verbal) late Middle English smothen, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; replacing Middle English smethen, Old English smēth(i)an
smooth′a•ble, adj. smooth′er, n. smooth′ly, adv. smooth′ness, n.
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged glossy, polished, even, flat. See level.