nnoun.attributea texture without roughness; smooth to the touchExamples:- admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
- some artists prefer the smoothness of a board
Antonyms:roughness
Derivationally Related Form:smooth
Hypernyms:texture
Inherited Hypernyms:smoothnesstexturetactile propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:burnishfinenessglossglossinesspolishpowderinesssilkinesssleeknessslickslicknessslipslipperiness
Full Hyponyms:finenessfrench polishglazepolishsilkinessslickness
nnoun.communicationpowerful and effective languageSynset:eloquence fluency
Examples:- his eloquence attracted a large congregation
- fluency in spoken and written English is essential
- his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
Derivationally Related Form:eloquentfluent
Hypernyms:expressive style style
Inherited Hypernyms:eloquenceexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in mannerSynset:blandness suaveness suavity
Derivationally Related Form:blandsuavesmooth
Hypernyms:graciousness
Inherited Hypernyms:suavitygraciousnesscourtesymannerdemeanortraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of having a level and even surfaceExamples:- the water was a glassy smoothness
- the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean
Derivationally Related Form:smooth
Hypernyms:evenness invariability
Inherited Hypernyms:smoothnessevennessregularityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of being free from errors or interruptionsExamples:- the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified
Derivationally Related Form:smooth
Hypernyms:effortlessness
Inherited Hypernyms:smoothnesseffortlessnesseasequalityattributeabstractionentity