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smooth

224 1.0
A surface that is even and not rough
  • adjective
  • /smuːð/
: liso
  • The surface of the lake was smooth like glass, reflecting the trees perfectly.
  • a smooth surface
  • smooth skin
  • a smooth texture

The oil dried feels super smooth and smells incredible.

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Examples

  • This 3-D mapping is so smooth.

  • I've now got a really nice smooth, sleek straight hair.

  • My skin I think looks really smooth, but still like skin.

  • But do you guys see how smooth my skin is looking?

  • My skin looks so smooth, like so smooth.

  • So look how lovely and smooth that green line is.

  • This is going to give me a really nice kind of smooth base.

  • The oil dried feels super smooth and smells incredible.

  • I'm telling you, this is smooth as silk.

  • Linda had left Pennsylvania under a sky as smooth and blue as her made bed.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

still
vssmooth
593 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

describes surface evenness rather than absence of motion
flat
vssmooth
414 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

can describe any even non-rough surface, not only level ones
fine
vssmooth
130 1.0

Has very small particles so it feels smooth

focuses on surface evenness rather than small particle size
even
vssmooth
86 1.0

Flat and level in shape, position, or timing

emphasizes surface evenness rather than timing or order
slick
vssmooth
38 3.9

Smooth and slippery in a way that makes walking dangerous

refers to texture evenness without implying shine or slipperiness
tranquil
vssmooth
26 4.6

Calm and peaceful without noise or movement

focuses on physical surface quality rather than general peacefulness
placid
vssmooth
15 5.0

Calm and not easily upset, like a quiet lake

focuses on even surfaces instead of emotional calmness
unruffled
vssmooth
1 5.3

Still water with no wind or waves

is about even physical surfaces rather than calm water
smooth-textured
vssmooth
1 3.7

Having an even, soft surface with no bumps when you touch it

refers broadly to flat, even, and non-rough surfaces
rippleless
vssmooth
1 5.9

A smooth, calm surface without any small waves

applies to any even surface, not only calm water
even-textured
vssmooth
1 5.5

Having a smooth, regular surface without bumps or rough spots

highlights even flatness but is more general than texture

Antonyms

144 1.0

Not smooth and often harsh in sound

67 1.0

A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts

Idioms

smooth sailing
  • Informal
18 2.7

An easy time with no problems

Accept the good and bad parts of a situation

Compounds

Having skin or a surface that is even and without bumps

2 4.4

A person who has no hair on the face, like a young man without a beard

smooth muscle
  • Specialized
2 3.9

Muscle in the walls of organs and blood vessels that works without thinking

An even, flat surface that has no rough or bumpy parts

Someone who persuades people using clever, dishonest talk

Having a very smooth face and no beard

Having a shell with an even surface without ridges or bumps

A person who speaks in a calm, charming way to persuade others

smooth muscle cell
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A long thin cell that makes muscle in organs and blood vessels move without you controlling it

Having an even, soft surface with no bumps when you touch it

1 5.6

A common shrub from eastern North America with smooth, waxy leaves and clusters of red berries

Having a body that feels smooth to the touch with no rough parts

A small lively dog with a short smooth coat

smooth plane
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A small hand tool that makes wood surfaces smooth

9.5

A small shark that lives along the Atlantic coast of the Americas with smooth skin and a thin body

smooth dogfish
  • Specialized
8.8

A small shark that lives on the sea bottom along the Atlantic coasts of North and South America

smooth earthball
  • Specialized
9.8

A round fungus with smooth outer skin when young that cracks and darkens

smooth green snake
  • Specialized
6.4

A thin snake with smooth green scales, not poisonous, living in meadows and open woods in the United States

8.4

A shrub with smooth bark that grows in wet places

8.1

A North American plant that lives many years with smooth leaves and pale violet flowers

smooth bark kauri
  • Australian
9.9

A large Australian tree with a smooth pale trunk and light soft wood used for building

smooth crabgrass
  • Specialized
8.2

A low lawn weed with smooth stems and leaves that spreads by seeds and roots

smooth darling pea
  • Australian
9.9

A plant from eastern Australia with bright blue, purple, or red flowers

smooth hammerhead
  • Specialized
7.5

A large shark with a smooth, hammer-shaped head often fished for its liver and skin

smooth lip fern
  • Specialized
8.5

A small green plant with smooth edges on its leaves that grows in shady rocky places

A river turtle with a flat, smooth, rubbery shell that lives in flowing water

A shrub with smooth leaves and bright red berries in winter

A choice that is foolish and not well thought out

A small fern that grows on rocks in cold northern regions with smooth leaves

A European tree with shiny smooth leaves often planted for decoration

How Smooth

polished
75 2.1
silky
39 1.0
smooth
224 1.0
bumpy
67 1.0
rough
144 1.0

Surface Forms

smooth positive
smoother comparative
smoothest superlative

Etymology

The word smooth comes from the old English word smōþ, which means 'even' or 'without roughness', so imagine a surface you can run your hand over with no bumps.