Meaning & Definition of Smooth in English

1. The act of smoothing

• "He gave his hair a quick smooth"

1. Make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

• "Smooth the surface of the wood"

2. Make (a surface) shine

• "Shine the silver, please"

• "Polish my shoes"

3. Free from obstructions

• "Smooth the way towards peace negotiations"

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"

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"

3. Of the margin of a leaf shape

• Not broken up into teeth

4. Smooth and unconstrained in movement

• "A long, smooth stride"

• "The fluid motion of a cat"

• "The liquid grace of a ballerina"

5. (music) without breaks between notes

• Smooth and connected

• "A legato passage"

6. Of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence

• "A smooth ride"

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"