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SmoothSmooth Smooth (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. Smoother (-[~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.
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. Smooth
Smooth Smooth, adv.
Smoothly. --Chaucer.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. --Shak.
Smooth
Smooth Smooth, n.
1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
--Thackeray.
2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. ``The
smooth of his neck.' --Gen. xxvii. 16.
Meaning of Smooth from wikipedia
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Smooth may
refer to:
Smooth function, a
function that is
infinitely differentiable; used in
calculus and
topology Smooth manifold, a
differentiable manifold...
- In
mathematical analysis, the
smoothness of a
function is a
property measured by the
number of
continuous derivatives it has over some domain,
called differentiability...
- In
statistics and
image processing, to
smooth a data set is to
create an
approximating function that
attempts to
capture important patterns in the data...
- "
Smooth Criminal" is a song by
American singer Michael Jackson,
released on
November 14, 1988, as the
seventh single from his
seventh album, Bad (1987)...
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Smooth jazz is a
genre of
commercially oriented crossover jazz and easy
listening music that
became dominant in the mid 1970s to the
early 1990s. Smooth...
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Smooth muscle is
grouped into two types: single-unit
smooth muscle, also
known as
visceral smooth muscle, and
multiunit smooth muscle. Most
smooth muscle...
- The
Smooth Collie is a
breed of dog
developed originally for herding. It is a short-coated
version of the
Rough Collie of L****ie fame. Some
breed organisations...
- "
Smooth Operator" is a song by
English band Sade from
their debut studio album,
Diamond Life (1984). It was
released as the album's
third single in the...
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Smooth Radio may
refer to:
Smooth Radio (2010), the
original national network in the UK
Smooth Radio (2014) Smoothfm,
Australian radio stations named Smooth...
- The
Smooth Fox
Terrier is a
breed of dog, one of many
terrier breeds. It was the
first breed in the fox
terrier family to be
given official recognition...
