free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea.
free from hairs or a hairy growth: a smooth cheek.
of uniform consistency; free from lumps, as a batter, sauce, etc.
free from or proceeding without abrupt curves, bends, etc.: a smooth ride.
allowing or having an even, uninterrupted movement or flow: smooth driving.
easy and uniform, as motion or the working of a machine.
having projections worn away: a smooth tire casing.
free from hindrances or difficulties: a smooth day at the office.
noting a metal file having the minimum commercial grade of coarseness for a single-cut file.Compare dead-smooth.
undisturbed, tranquil, or equable, as the feelings, temper, etc.; serene: a smooth disposition.
elegant, easy, or polished: smooth manners.
ingratiatingly polite or suave: That salesman is a smooth talker.
free from harshness, sharpness, or bite; bland or mellow, as cheese or wine.
not harsh to the ear, as sound: the smooth music of a ballroom dance band.
Phonetics. without aspiration.
adverb
in a smooth manner; smoothly.
verb (used with object)
to make smooth of surface, as by scraping, planing, or pressing.
to remove (projections, ridges, wrinkles, etc.) in making something smooth (often followed by away or out).
to free from difficulties.
to remove (obstacles) from a path (often followed by away).
to make more polished, elegant, or agreeable, as wording or manners.
to tranquilize, calm, or soothe (a person, the feelings, etc.).
Mathematics. to simplify (an expression) by substituting approximate or certain known values for the variables.
noun
act of smoothing: She adjusted the folds with a smooth of her hand.
something that is smooth; a smooth part or place: through the rough and the smooth.
Verb Phrases
smooth over,to make seem less severe, disagreeable, or irreconcilable; allay; mitigate: He smoothed over my disappointment with kind words.
Origin of smooth
First recorded before 1050; (adjective) Middle English smothe, late Old English smōth; compare Middle English smethe, Old English smēthe “smooth”; cognate with Old Saxon smōthi; (verb) late Middle English smothen, derivative of the adjective; replacing Middle English smethen, Old English smēth(i)an
o·ver·smooth,adjectiveo·ver·smooth·ly,adverbo·ver·smooth·ness,nounpre·smooth,verb (used with object)re·smooth,verb (used with object)un·smooth,adjectiveun·smooth·ly,adverbun·smooth·ness,nounun·smoothed,adjective
To install, you need to peel the backing off panel and then press onto a clean smooth wall surface.
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Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth.