Meaning of smooth In English

• 0 having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or fall suddenly:

  • a smooth surface/texture/consistency

  • This custard is deliciously smooth and creamy.

  • Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth.

  • The road ahead was flat and smooth.

  • This moisturizer will help to keep your skin smooth.

• 1 happening without any sudden changes, interruption, or difficulty:

  • We had a very smooth flight with no turbulence at all.

  • The car's improved suspension gives a much smoother ride than earlier models.

  • An efficient transport system is vital to the smooth running of a country's economy.

• 2 having a pleasant flavour that is not sour or bitter:

  • This coffee is incredibly smooth and rich.

• 3 very polite, confident, and able to persuade people, but in a way that is not sincere:

  • The deputy director is so smooth that many of his colleagues distrust him.

  • In job interviews, the successful candidates tend to be the smooth talkers who know exactly how to make the right impression.

• 4 to move your hands across something in order to make it flat:

  • He straightened his tie nervously and smoothed (down) his hair.

• 5 to remove difficulties and make something easier to do or achieve:

  • We encourage parents to help smooth their children's way through school.

  • We must do more to smooth the country's path to democratic reform.

• 6 to cover the surface of something with a liquid or soft substance, using gentle rubbing movements:

  • Pour some oil into the palm of your hand and then smooth it over your arms and neck.

• 7 having a surface or substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes or lumps or areas that rise or fall suddenly:

  • a smooth surface

  • Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth.

  • The baby’s skin is so smooth!

• 8 happening without any sudden changes, interruption, inconvenience, or difficulty:

  • a smooth ride/flight

  • The bill had a smooth passage through both houses of Congress.

• 9 polite, confident, and persuasive, esp. in a way that lacks sincerity:

  • I trust an honest face more than a smooth talker.

• 10 to remove difficulties and make something easier to do:

  • We must do more to smooth the country’s path to democratic reform.

• 11 to make something perfectly flat or regular:

  • Use fine sandpaper to smooth the surface before varnishing.

  • She smoothed the wrinkles from her skirt.

• 12 in statistics, to change very high and very low numbers in a series in order to show the main direction of the series more clearly:

  • We've smoothed these figures so that you can see the overall picture more easily.