smooth

smooth is a 6-letter English word with 28 senses as adverb, noun, adjective, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 28 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
2. superlative. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
3. superlative. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
4. superlative. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
5. superlative. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
6. superlative. Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
7. adverb. Smoothly.
8. noun. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
9. noun. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
10. adjective. To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
11. adjective. To free from obstruction; to make easy.
12. adjective. To free from harshness; to make flowing.
13. adjective. To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
14. adjective. To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
15. adjective. To ease; to regulate.
16. intransitive verb. To flatter; to use blandishment.
17. noun. the act of smoothing

    "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

18. verb. make (a surface) shine

    "shine the silver, please"

    "polish my shoes"

    Synonyms: polish, shine, smoothen

19. verb. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

    "smooth the surface of the wood"

    Synonyms: smoothen

20. verb. free from obstructions

    "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"

21. adjective. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

    "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"

    "the quiet waters of a lagoon"

    Synonyms: placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled

22. adjective. lacking obstructions or difficulties

    "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"

23. adjective. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

    "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"

    "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

    Synonyms: bland, politic, suave

24. adjective. smooth and unconstrained in movement

    "a long, smooth stride"

    "the fluid motion of a cat"

    Synonyms: fluent, fluid, liquid

25. adjective. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

    "smooth skin"

    "a smooth tabletop"

26. adjective. of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence

    "a smooth ride"

27. adjective. of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
28. adjective. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

    "a legato passage"

    Synonyms: legato

Synonyms

polish, shine, smoothen, placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled, bland, politic, suave, fluent, fluid, liquid, legato

Common word forms

smooths, smoothed, smoothen, smoother, smoothes, smoothly, smoothest, smoothing, smoothable, smoothness

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