From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smooth \Smooth\ (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. Smoother
(sm[=oo][th]"[~e]r); superl. Smoothest.] [OE. smothe,
smethe, AS. sm[=e][eth]e, sm[oe][eth]e, where [=e], [oe],
come from an older [=o]; cf. LG. sm["o]de, sm["o]e,
sm["o]dig; of uncertain origin.]
1. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no
roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not
rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain. --Chaucer.
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The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the
touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.
--Dryden.
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2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
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3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed;
as, a smooth stream.
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4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or
hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
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The only smooth poet of those times. --Milton.
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Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join
The varying verse, the full-resounding line. --Pope.
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When sage Minerva rose,
From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows. --Gay.
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5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
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This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft
Conceal a traitor. --Addison.
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6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding
along its surface; frictionless.
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Note: Smooth is often used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, smooth-bodied,
smooth-browed, smooth-combed, smooth-faced,
smooth-finished, smooth-gliding, smooth-grained,
smooth-leaved, smooth-sliding, smooth-speaking,
smooth-woven, and the like.
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Syn: Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft;
bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory;
deceptive.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smooth \Smooth\, adv.
Smoothly. --Chaucer.
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Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smooth \Smooth\, n.
1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
--Thackeray.
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2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. "The
smooth of his neck." --Gen. xxvii. 16.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smooth \Smooth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smoothed (sm[=oo]thd); p.
pr. & vb. n. Smoothing.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS.
sm[=e][eth]ian; cf. LG. sm["o]den. See Smooth, a.]
To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as,
to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
Specifically:
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(a) To free from obstruction; to make easy.
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Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay,
And smooth my passage to the realms of day. --Pope.
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(b) To free from harshness; to make flowing.
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In their motions harmony divine
So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear
Listens delighted. --Milton.
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(c) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
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(d) To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
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Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm.
--Milton.
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(e) To ease; to regulate. --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smooth \Smooth\, v. i.
To flatter; to use blandishment.
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Because I can not flatter and speak fair,
Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cog. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
smooth
adj 1: having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges
or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop";
"smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a
mirror" [ant: rough, unsmooth]
2: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of
sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so
important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer
with a smooth apology for the error" [syn: politic,
smooth, suave, bland]
3: of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth [ant:
rough]
4: smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth
stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a
ballerina" [syn: fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth]
5: (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected;
"a legato passage" [syn: legato, smooth] [ant:
disconnected, staccato]
6: of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or
turbulence; "a smooth ride" [ant: bumpy, jolting,
jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough]
7: lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path
through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
8: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a
ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay";
"the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue
water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel
crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled
water" [syn: placid, quiet, still, tranquil,
smooth, unruffled]
n 1: the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
v 1: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the
surface of the wood" [syn: smooth, smoothen] [ant:
roughen]
2: make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish
my shoes" [syn: polish, smooth, smoothen, shine]
3: free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace
negotiations" [syn: smooth, smooth out]