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What word means smooth?
Synonyms of ‘smooth’
- even, flat, flush, horizontal, level, plane.
- sleek, glossy, polished, shiny, silky, soft, velvety.
- easy, effortless, well-ordered.
- flowing, regular, rhythmic, steady, uniform.
- suave, facile, glib, persuasive, slick, smarmy (British, informal), unctuous, urbane.
- mellow, agreeable, mild, pleasant.
What is the meaning of smooth and rough?
to be willing to accept both the unpleasant and the pleasant aspects of something. You have to take the rough with the smooth.
Is it smoother or more smoothly?
Grammatically, the most correct form is ‘smoother’. It’s a monosyllabic word, just as fast -> faster, quick -> quicker, etc. NOTE: when smooth is used as an adverb, it may become ‘more smoothly’ E.g. with the friction taken out, the wheel rolled more smoothly.
What does smooth out mean?
Definition of smooth out 1 : to make (something) smooth or flat Help me smooth out the tablecloth. After we dug up the soil, we smoothed it out before we planted the seeds. 2 : to make (something) easier by removing or dealing with problems We will smooth out the election process by next year.
What is smooth sailing?
: easy progress without impediment or difficulty After the mix-up was rectified, it was smooth sailing again.—
Has gone smoothly meaning?
easily and without interruption or difficulty: The road was blocked for two hours after the accident, but traffic is now flowing smoothly again. Lead is added to fuel to make car engines run more smoothly. The pregnancy’s gone very smoothly so far.
Can you say smoother?
You can say “more smooth”, or “smoother”. Both are fine and mean exactly the same thing.
What does the name smooth mean?
Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. adjective Smooth. Senses. 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. “The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.” [ Dryden.]
What are some synonyms for smooth?
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”. Synonyms: placid, liquid, bland, still, fluent, politic, tranquil, unruffled, legato, suave, quiet, fluid. Antonyms:
Is smooth an adverb?
The interview went smoothly.
What is the definition of smooth?
Definition of smooth. (Entry 1 of 3) 1a(1) : having a continuous even surface. (2) of a curve : being the representation of a function with a continuous first derivative.