smoothness

smooth  (sm)

adj. smooth·er, smooth·est

1. Having a surface free from irregularities, roughness, or projections; even. See Synonyms at level.

2. Having a fine texture: a smooth fabric.

3.

a. Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble: felt his smooth cheek after the close shave.

b. Having a short dense flat coat. Used of dogs.

4. Having an even consistency: a smooth pudding.

5. Having an even or gentle motion or movement: a smooth ride.

6. Having no obstructions or difficulties: a smooth operation.

7. Serene: a smooth temperament.

8. Bland: a smooth wine.

9. Ingratiatingly polite and agreeable.

10. Having no grossness or coarseness in dress or manner.

v. smoothed, smooth·ing, smoothes

v.tr.

1. To make (something) even, level, or unwrinkled.

2. To rid of obstructions, hindrances, or difficulties.

3. To soothe or tranquilize; make calm.

4. To make less harsh or crude; refine.

v.intr.

To become smooth.

n.

1. The act of smoothing.

2. A smooth surface or part.

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[Middle English smothe, from Old English smth.]

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smoother n.

smoothly adv.

smoothness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	smoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board" texture - the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture" silkiness, sleekness - the smooth feel of silk fabric slick, slipperiness, slickness, slip - a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller" powderiness, fineness - having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach" burnish, glossiness, polish, gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny raggedness, roughness - a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
	2.	smoothness - powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police" eloquence, fluency expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
	3.	smoothness - the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner suaveness, suavity, blandness graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct
	4.	smoothness - the quality of having a level and even surface; "the water was a glassy smoothness"; "the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean" invariability, evenness - a quality of uniformity and lack of variation
	5.	smoothness - the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified" effortlessness - the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"

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smoothness

noun

1. evenness, regularity, levelness, flushness, unbrokenness The lawn was rich, weed-free, and trimmed to smoothness.

2. fluency, finish, flow, ease, polish, rhythm, efficiency, felicity, smooth running, slickness, effortlessness the strength and smoothness of his movements

3. ease, simplicity, straightforwardness, effortlessness, easiness the smoothness of the procedure

4. sleekness, softness, smooth texture, silkiness, velvetiness the smoothness of her skin

5. suavity, urbanity, oiliness, glibness, smarminess (Brit. informal) His cleverness, smoothness even, made his relationships uneasy.

Translations

smoothness [ˈsmuːðnɪs] N

1. [of hair] → suavidad f; [of skin] → suavidad f, tersura f

2. [of road, surface] → lo llano; [of stone] → lisura f

3. [of sea, lake] → tranquilidad f, calma f

4. [of paste, sauce] → homogeneidad f

5. [of landing] → la suavidad, lo suave; [of flight, crossing, journey] → lo poco accidentado

6. (= ease) [of transition, takeover] → lo poco conflictivo

7. [of flavour, whisky, cigar, voice, sound] → suavidad f

8. [of style, prose] → fluidez f

9. (pej) [of person, manners] → zalamería f

smoothness [ˈsmuːðnɪs] n

[skin] → douceur f; [surface] → toucher m lisse
smooth-running [ˈsmuːðrʌnɪŋ] adj [business, organization] → qui marche bien
smooth-shaven [ˌsmuːðˈʃeiv^ən] adj → rasé(e) de près
smooth-talking [ˈsmuːðtɔːkɪŋ] adj → enjôleur/euse

smoothness

n

(of texture etc) → Glätte f; (of sea) → Ruhe f; (of road, surface) → Ebenheit f; (of skin) → Glätte f, → Weichheit f; it has the smoothness of silk → es ist seidenweich

(in consistency) (of paste) → Sämigkeit f; (of sauce) → Glätte f

(of motion, flight, crossing) → Ruhe f; (of gear change) → Weichheit f; (of takeoff, landing) → Sanftheit f; (of breathing, flow) → Gleichmäßigkeit f; (of fit) → Genauigkeit f

(= ease: of transition, functioning, relations) → Reibungslosigkeit f

(in taste, of whisky etc) → Weichheit f; (of coffee) → Milde f

(of style of writing, diction) → Flüssigkeit f; (of tones) → Sanftheit f

(pej, of manners, salesman) → Glätte f; (of person) → (aal)glatte Art (pej)

smoothness [ˈsmuːðnɪs] n (of stone, wood) → levigatezza; (of skin) → morbidezza; (of sauce) → omogeneità; (of sea) → calma; (of trip, life) → tranquillità; (of manner) → mellifluità

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smoothness [ˈsmuːðnɪs] n (of stone, wood) → levigatezza; (of skin) → morbidezza; (of sauce) → omogeneità; (of sea) → calma; (of trip, life) → tranquillità; (of manner) → mellifluità