- having an even or level surface; having no roughness or projections that can be seen or felt
- having its projections leveled by wear: a smooth tire
- having an even consistency; without lumps: a smooth paste
- even, calm, or gentle in flow or movement: a smooth voyage
- free from interruptions, obstacles, difficulties, etc.: smooth progress
- not easily agitated or ruffled; calm; serene: a smooth temper
- free from hair, beard, etc.
- pleasing to the taste; not sharp or harsh; bland
- having an easy, gentle, flowing rhythm or sound
- suave, polished, or ingratiating, esp. in a flattering, insincere way
- Informal polished; competent: a smooth dancer
- Slang very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable
- Mech. having relatively little friction
- Phonet. articulated without aspiration
Origin of smooth
Middle English smothe from Old English smoth, for earlier smethe from Germanic an unverified form smanthi from Indo-European an unverified form som-, together from base an unverified form sem-, together, same- to make level or even
- to remove the lumps from
- to remove wrinkles from by pressing
- to free from interruptions, difficulties, etc.; make easy
- to make calm or serene; soothe
- to make less crude; polish or refine
to become smooth
in a smooth manner
- something smooth; smooth part
- an act of smoothing
smooth Idioms
smooth away
to remove (difficulties, obstacles, etc.)
smooth down
to make or become smooth, or even, level, calm, etc.
smooth over
to relieve or resolve the tension in (a conflict or situation)
