smooth

smooth: 01. The skin of a snake is not rough or slimy; in fact, it is quite dry and [smooth].

02. We were worried that there would be a lot of disagreement at the meeting, but everything went quite [smoothly].

03. There was no wind, so the surface of the sea was as [smooth] as glass.

04. This beer is very nice; [smooth], and not too sweet.

05. The plane made a [smooth] landing even though one of the wheels wasn't functioning properly.

06. She uses moisturizer on her skin to keep it [smooth] and young-looking.

07. The thief is a [smooth] talker who is able to convince elderly women to let him come into their home to use the telephone, but who then steals anything of value he can find.

08. The beach has lots of small pieces of glass on it, worn [smooth] by the rocks and waves.

09. Shakespeare wrote, "The course of true love never did run [smooth]."

10. The stepped sides of the Great Pyramids were once [smooth], and not climbable.

11. His face felt nice and [smooth] after he had shaved with his new razor.

12. A Thai proverb notes that when you go, the road is rough; when you return, it is [smooth].

13. An African proverb observes that [smooth] seas do not make skillful sailors.

14. The bones of your ribs and shoulder blades are flat and [smooth].

15. The project has been running very [smoothly] up until now.

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Synonyms:

Even, level, flat, plain, polished, Level, flatten, make smooth / Sleek, glossy, polished, soft, plane, Ease, make easy / Unruffled, undisturbed, Palliate, soften, extenuate, varnish, plaster / Easy, voluble, fluent, even, ready, Calm, allay, assuage, mollify, mitigate, alleviate / Bland, mild, soothing, insinuating, soft, suave, oily, flattering, adulatory, courtier-like, fair-spoken, smooth-spoken, smooth-tongued, deceptive, Regulate, ease / Pleasant, agreeable

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Smooth — (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. {Smoother} (sm[=oo][th] [ e]r); superl. {Smoothest}.] [OE. smothe, smethe, AS. sm[=e][eth]e, sm[oe][eth]e, where [=e], [oe], come from an older [=o]; cf. LG. sm[ o]de, sm[ o]e, sm[ o]dig; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smooth — [smo͞oth] adj. [ME smothe < OE smoth, for earlier smethe < Gmc * smanthi < IE * som , together < base * sem , together, SAME] 1. a) having an even or level surface; having no roughness or projections that can be seen or felt b) having … English World dictionary
Smooth — could mean many things, including:* Draught beer served with nitrogen. * Smooth (magazine) * Smooth function, a function that is infinitely differentiable, used in calculus and topology. * Smooth Island (disambiguation) * Smooth number, a number… … Wikipedia
Smooth — Smooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smoothed} (sm[=oo]thd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoothing}.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. sm[=e][eth]ian; cf. LG. sm[ o]den. See {Smooth}, a.] To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smooth — Pays d’origine France Genre musical Electro Soul (influences funk, soul, pop, 60 s et 70 s) Années d activité 2002 Aujourd hui Labels Wagram Site officiel … Wikipédia en Français
Smooth — «Smooth» Sencillo de Santana y Rob Thomas del álbum Supernatural Publicación 29 de junio de 1999 Formato CD Grabación 1997 … Wikipedia Español
Smooth — Smooth, n. 1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. The smooth of his neck. Gen. xxvii. 16. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smooth — [adj1] level, unwrinkled; flowing bland, continuous, creamy, easy, effortless, equable, even, flat, fluent, fluid, flush, frictionless, gentle, glassy, glossy, hairless, horizontal, invariable, lustrous, mild, mirrorlike, monotonous, peaceful,… … New thesaurus
Smooth — Smooth, v. i. To flatter; to use blandishment. [1913 Webster] Because I can not flatter and speak fair, Smile in men s faces, smooth, deceive and cog. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smooth — Smooth, adv. Smoothly. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smooth R&B — is a subjective term that refers to the mellower subset of R B. *Smooth jazz a mellower type of jazz, similar to R B. *Slow jam a ballad commonly marketed as R B; sometimes has overlap with smooth jazz … Wikipedia

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