Collocations for "smooth"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "smooth" in context.
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smooth
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is smooth to the touch
- smooth like [silk, a baby's bottom]
- as smooth as [silk]
- the surface is smooth
- is silky smooth
- is smooth and [creamy, efficient, silky, slippery]
- the [coffee, beer] is very smooth
- [perfectly, relatively, velvety] smooth
- make sure the [sauce, gravy] is smooth
- [had, ensure] a smooth transition between
- [that was, we had] a smooth ride to
- to ensure a smooth [transition, ride]
- [she, the baby] has smooth [cheeks, skin]
- is such a smooth [talker, operator]
- a smooth manner with [clients, patients, the in-laws]
- smooth jazz music
- has some smooth (dance) moves
- smooth move, [moron, idiot]
- smooth the [transition, path, way]
- smooth the [edges, corners]
- smooth and polish
- smoothed (back) his hair
- smooth away the [wrinkles]
- smooth out the [surface, covers, shirt]
- smooth out the [wrinkles, creases]
- smooth out a [relationship, problem]
- smooth out the [kinks, hiccups, problems] with the [program, system, process]
- smoothed things over with her [boss, husband, client]
- smoothed over the [difficulty, loss, rejection] with
- smooth the [transition, path, way]
- is smooth to the touch
- smooth the [edges, corners]
- smooth like [silk, a baby's bottom]
- smooth and polish
- as smooth as [silk]
- smoothed (back) his hair
- the surface is smooth
- smooth away the [wrinkles]
- is silky smooth
- smooth out the [surface, covers, shirt]
- is smooth and [creamy, efficient, silky, slippery]
- smooth out the [wrinkles, creases]
- the [coffee, beer] is very smooth
- smooth out a [relationship, problem]
- [perfectly, relatively, velvety] smooth
- smooth out the [kinks, hiccups, problems] with the [program, system, process]
- make sure the [sauce, gravy] is smooth
- smoothed things over with her [boss, husband, client]
- [had, ensure] a smooth transition between
- smoothed over the [difficulty, loss, rejection] with
- [that was, we had] a smooth ride to
- to ensure a smooth [transition, ride]
- a smooth-running [car, engine, machine]
- [she, the baby] has smooth [cheeks, skin]
- is such a smooth [talker, operator]
- a smooth manner with [clients, patients, the in-laws]
- smooth jazz music
- has some smooth (dance) moves
- smooth move, [moron, idiot]
'smooth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Earth
- bark
- birth
- boarding
- bumpy
- cliff
- cocktail
- complexion
- corner
- cotton
- curve
- cushion
- dark
- delivery
- dressing
- edge
- engagement
- engine
- ensure
- feel
- file
- finish
- float
- gear
- glide
- glossy
- going
- gravy
- green
- groom
- handling
- hinder
- implementation
- inside
- knead
- landing
- mash
- mix
- moisture
- mole
- operator
- opposite
- outer
- paste
- path
- pebble
- pitch
- rake
- rap
- render