smoother

Variant of smooth

adjective

    1. having an even or level surface; having no roughness or projections that can be seen or felt
    2. having its projections leveled by wear: a smooth tire
  1. having an even consistency; without lumps: a smooth paste
  2. even, calm, or gentle in flow or movement: a smooth voyage
  3. free from interruptions, obstacles, difficulties, etc.: smooth progress
  4. not easily agitated or ruffled; calm; serene: a smooth temper
  5. free from hair, beard, etc.
  6. pleasing to the taste; not sharp or harsh; bland
  7. having an easy, gentle, flowing rhythm or sound
  8. ☆ suave, polished, or ingratiating, esp. in a flattering, insincere way
  9. Informal polished; competent: a smooth dancer
  10. Slang very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable
  11. Mech. having relatively little friction
  12. Phonet. articulated without aspiration

Origin: ME smothe < OE smoth, for earlier smethe < Gmc *smanthi < IE *som-, together < base *sem-, together, same

transitive verb

  1. to make level or even
  2. to remove the lumps from
  3. to remove wrinkles from by pressing
  4. to free from interruptions, difficulties, etc.; make easy
  5. to make calm or serene; soothe
  6. to make less crude; polish or refine

intransitive verb

to become smooth

adverb

in a smooth manner

noun

  1. something smooth; smooth part
  2. an act of smoothing

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