smooth : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: smooth	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for smooth
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
smooth adj 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" Antonym(s): rough, unsmooth 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" Synonym(s): politic, smooth, suave, bland of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth Antonym(s): rough smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina" Synonym(s): fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage" Synonym(s): legato, smooth Antonym(s): disconnected, staccato of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride" Antonym(s): bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly" (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" Synonym(s): placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled n the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth" v make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood" Synonym(s): smooth, smoothen Antonym(s): roughen make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" Synonym(s): polish, smooth, smoothen, shine free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations" Synonym(s): smooth, smooth out
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smooth \Smooth\, v. i. To flatter; to use blandishment. Because I can not flatter and speak fair, Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cog. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smooth \Smooth\ (sm[oomac][th]), a. [Compar. {Smoother} (-[etil]r); superl. {Smoothest}.] [OE. smothe, smethe, AS. sm[emac][edh]e, sm[oe][edh]e, where [emac], [oe], come from an older [omac]; cf. LG. sm[94]de, sm[94]e, sm[94]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. The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities. --Dryden. 2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair. 3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream. 4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent. The only smooth poet of those times. --Milton. Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join The varying verse, the full-resounding line. --Pope. When sage Minerva rose, From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows. --Gay. 5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering. This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft Conceal a traitor. --Addison. 6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless. Note: Smooth is often used in the formation of selfexplaining 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. Syn: Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft; bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory; deceptive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smooth \Smooth\, adv. Smoothly. --Chaucer. Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smooth \Smooth\, n. 1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. --Thackeray. 2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. [bd]The smooth of his neck.[b8] --Gen. xxvii. 16.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smooth \Smooth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smoothed} (sm[oomac]thd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoothing}.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. sm[emac][edh]ian; cf. LG. sm[94]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: (a) To free from obstruction; to make easy. Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day. --Pope. (b) To free from harshness; to make flowing. In their motions harmony divine So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear Listens delighted. --Milton. (c) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault. (d) To give a smooth or calm appearance to. Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm. --Milton. (e) To ease; to regulate. --Dryden.