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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
smooth
 
PRONUNCIATION:  smth
ADJECTIVE:Inflected forms: 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. 3a. 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.
VERB:Inflected forms: smoothed, smooth·ing, smoothes
TRANSITIVE VERB: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.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: To become smooth.
NOUN:1. The act of smoothing. 2. A smooth surface or part.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English smothe, from Old English smth.
OTHER FORMS:smootherNOUN
smoothlyADVERB
smoothnessNOUN
 
 
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