0 (of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite, and agreeable -- ngọt ngào, khéo léo
a suave and sophisticated gentleman.
In both cases one could say that is makes a nice contrast with the suave appearance of the inhabitants.
Classically proportioned and sparingly scored, the sonata-form first movement presents a suave, almost urbane first subject satisfyingly contrasted with its muddy-footed country cousin of a second subject.
He is very affable and pleasant and suave, and his friends even more so on occasion.
His answers are too slick and too suave.
It was of the usual suave type, and painted a picture of the concentration of industry proceeding smoothly and efficiently.
They are obviously the composition of many people; there are jaunty and peremptory instructions to cyclists and, in other cases, suave advice.
But we have brought into our party suave men, men with suave manners.
It makes people suave and sophisticated, we are told.