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Definition of Smooth
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Smooth
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. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering. Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless. Smoothly. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. 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. To free from obstruction; to make easy. To free from harshness; to make flowing. To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault. To give a smooth or calm appearance to. To ease; to regulate. To flatter; to use blandishment. Related Definitions:
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Smooth Quotations
Always take hold of things by the smooth handle. Thomas Jefferson The course of true love never did run smooth. William Shakespeare The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws. Jim Morrison If there is any country on earth where the course of true love may be expected to run smooth, it is America. Harriet Martineau |
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Smooth Translations
smooth in Danish is flad, glat smooth in Dutch is gelijk, vlak, effen smooth in French is plat, uni, lisse smooth in Italian is levigare, netto smooth in Latin is sedo, teres smooth in Norwegian is flat smooth in Portuguese is liso smooth in Spanish is suave, alisar, raso, pulimentar, liso, plano |
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