SMOOTH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of smoothing
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave his hair a quick smooth
   Hypernyms(s) smooth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • accomplishment (what does accomplishment mean?)
   • achievement (what does achievement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • smooth (what does smooth mean?)
   • smoothen (what does smoothen mean?)

SMOOTH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • (of surfaces) make shine
   Synonym(s)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • smoothen (what does smoothen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • shine the silver, please
   • polish my shoes
   Hypernyms(s) smooth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beautify (what does beautify mean?)
   • embellish (what does embellish mean?)
   • prettify (what does prettify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Simonize (what does Simonize mean?)
   • Simonise (what does Simonise mean?)
   • slick (what does slick mean?)
   • sleek (what does sleek mean?)
   • buff (what does buff mean?)
   • burnish (what does burnish mean?)
   • furbish (what does furbish mean?)
   • flush (what does flush mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shining (what does shining mean?)
   • polishing (what does polishing mean?)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   • glossiness (what does glossiness mean?)
   • burnish (what does burnish mean?)
   • buffer (what does buffer mean?)
   • polisher (what does polisher mean?)
   • shining (what does shining mean?)
   • polishing (what does polishing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
   Synonym(s)
   • smoothen (what does smoothen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • smooth the surface of the wood
   Hypernyms(s) smooth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change surface (what does change surface mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • roughen (what does roughen mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
   • launch (what does launch mean?)
   • rake (what does rake mean?)
   • plane (what does plane mean?)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • sandpaper (what does sandpaper mean?)
   • sand (what does sand mean?)
   • sandblast (what does sandblast mean?)
   • file (what does file mean?)
   See Also
   • gloss over (what does gloss over mean?)
   • skate over (what does skate over mean?)
   • smooth over (what does smooth over mean?)
   • slur over (what does slur over mean?)
   • skimp over (what does skimp over mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • smooth (what does smooth mean?)
   • drum sander (what does drum sander mean?)
   • electric sander (what does electric sander mean?)
   • sander (what does sander mean?)
   • smoother (what does smoother mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
3. Meaning
   • free from obstructions
   Synonym(s)
   • smooth out (what does smooth out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • smooth the way towards peace negociations
   Hypernyms(s) smooth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rid (what does rid mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   • disembarrass (what does disembarrass mean?)

SMOOTH as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • without chinks or crannies
   Synonym(s)
   • uncrannied (what does uncrannied mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • crannied (what does crannied mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lacking obstructions or difficulties
   Usage Example(s)
   • the bill’’s path through the legislature was smooth and orderly
   Similar To
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
3. Meaning
   • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
   Synonym(s)
   • politic (what does politic mean?)
   • suave (what does suave mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
   • the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject
   • the manager pacified the custom
   Similar To
   • diplomatic (what does diplomatic mean?)
   • diplomatical (what does diplomatical mean?)
4. Meaning
   • smooth and unconstrained in movement
   Synonym(s)
   • flowing (what does flowing mean?)
   • fluent (what does fluent mean?)
   • fluid (what does fluid mean?)
   • liquid (what does liquid mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a long, smooth stride
   • the fluid motion of a cat
   • the liquid grace of a ballerina
   • liquid prose
   Similar To
   • graceful (what does graceful mean?)
5. Meaning
   • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
   Usage Example(s)
   • smooth skin
   • a smooth tabletop
   • smooth fabric
   • a smooth road
   • water as smooth as a mirror
   Antonym(s)
   • rough (what does rough mean?)
   • unsmooth (what does unsmooth mean?)
   Similar To
   • creaseless (what does creaseless mean?)
   • uncreased (what does uncreased mean?)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • glassy (what does glassy mean?)
   • glossy (what does glossy mean?)
   • satiny (what does satiny mean?)
   • sleek (what does sleek mean?)
   • silken (what does silken mean?)
   • silky (what does silky mean?)
   • silklike (what does silklike mean?)
   • slick (what does slick mean?)
   • seamless (what does seamless mean?)
   • unlined (what does unlined mean?)
   • unseamed (what does unseamed mean?)
   • velvet (what does velvet mean?)
   • velvety (what does velvety mean?)
   • waxlike (what does waxlike mean?)
   • waxy (what does waxy mean?)
   • ceraceous (what does ceraceous mean?)
   • marmoreal (what does marmoreal mean?)
   • marmorean (what does marmorean mean?)
   See Also
   • even (what does even mean?)
   • fine (what does fine mean?)
   • ironed (what does ironed mean?)
   • slippery (what does slippery mean?)
   • slippy (what does slippy mean?)
6. Meaning
   • not marked with wrinkles
   Synonym(s)
   • unwrinkled (what does unwrinkled mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • unwrinkled cheeks
   Similar To
   • unfurrowed (what does unfurrowed mean?)
7. Meaning
   • of the margin of a leaf shape
   • not broken up into teeth
   Antonym(s)
   • rough (what does rough mean?)
   Similar To
   • entire (what does entire mean?)
   • repand (what does repand mean?)
   • sinuate (what does sinuate mean?)
   • undulate (what does undulate mean?)
   • unnotched (what does unnotched mean?)
   • untoothed (what does untoothed mean?)
   See Also
   • simple (what does simple mean?)
   • unsubdivided (what does unsubdivided mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
8. Meaning
   • without breaks between notes
   • smooth and connected
   Synonym(s)
   • legato (what does legato mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a legato passage
   Antonym(s)
   • staccato (what does staccato mean?)
   • disconnected (what does disconnected mean?)