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smooth
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- pronunciation:
- smuth
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
smoother, smoothest |
| definition 1: |
not rough; even.
The carpenter sanded the floor until it had a smooth surface.- synonyms:
- even, flat, level
- antonyms:
- bumpy, coarse, jagged, rough, uneven
- similar words:
- glossy, silky, sleek, soft, velvet
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| definition 2: |
even in movement; without trouble.
This company runs a smooth operation.- synonyms:
- clear
- antonyms:
- rough
- similar words:
- continuous, easy, flowing, orderly, placid, routine
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| definition 3: |
easily done; polished.
Dot has a smooth swing of the bat from all her practice.- synonyms:
- graceful
- similar words:
- flawless, fluent
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| definition 4: |
without lumps.
My mother stirred the sauce until it was smooth.- similar words:
- blended, even, velvety
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| definition 5: |
delivered in a way that charms or fools.
Cal is a smooth talker, so don't believe everything he says. |
| related words: |
graceful, melodious, plane, serene, still, trim |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
smoother, smoothest |
| definition: |
in a smooth way; smoothly.
The mechanic got the engine to run smooth.- similar words:
- evenly
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
smoothes, smoothing, smoothed |
| definition 1: |
to make even or smooth.
He smoothed the wood with sandpaper.- synonyms:
- even, level, press
- antonyms:
- crumple, ruffle
- similar words:
- file, finish, flatten, grade, grind, iron, plane, polish, roll, sand, scrape, slick
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| definition 2: |
to remove difficulty or trouble.
The teacher smoothed our first day at school by showing us around.- synonyms:
- clear, facilitate, open
- antonyms:
- obstruct
- similar words:
- ease, lighten, prepare, ready
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| related words: |
facilitate, lay, press, rub, soothe, still, surface, tuck |
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| derivations: |
smoothly (adv.), smoothness (n.) |
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