smooth
English Thesaurus
1. the act of smoothing (noun.act)
2. make (a surface) shine (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | sleek, slick, |
| definition | : | make slick or smooth (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gloss, |
| definition | : | give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing (verb.creation) |
| entail | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
3. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | change surface, |
| definition | : | undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | strip, |
| definition | : | remove the thread (of screws) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | launch, |
| definition | : | smoothen the surface of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rake, |
| definition | : | level or smooth with a rake (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | plane, |
| definition | : | make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | float, |
| definition | : | make the surface of level or smooth (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sand, sandpaper, |
| definition | : | rub with sandpaper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sandblast, |
| definition | : | grind with a sandblast (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | file, |
| definition | : | smooth with a file (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
4. free from obstructions (verb.possession)
5. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves (adj.all)
| similar | : | calm, |
| definition | : | (of weather) free from storm or wind (adj.all) |
6. lacking obstructions or difficulties (adj.all)
| similar | : | easy, |
| definition | : | posing no difficulty; requiring little effort (adj.all) |
7. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication (adj.all)
| similar | : | diplomatic, diplomatical, |
| definition | : | using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people (adj.all) |
8. smooth and unconstrained in movement (adj.all)
| similar | : | graceful, |
| definition | : | characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution (adj.all) |
9. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities (adj.all)
| similar | : | even-textured, |
| definition | : | having an even texture (adj.all) |
| similar | : | fast, |
| definition | : | (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds (adj.all) |
| similar | : | glassy, |
| definition | : | resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness (adj.all) |
| also | : | even, |
| definition | : | being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with) (adj.all) |
| also | : | ironed, |
| definition | : | (of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron (adj.all) |
| also | : | fine, |
| definition | : | of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles (adj.all) |
| also | : | slippery, slippy, |
| definition | : | causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide (adj.all) |
10. of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth (adj.all)
| similar | : | entire, |
| definition | : | (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes (adj.all) |
| similar | : | repand, |
| definition | : | having a slightly undulating margin (adj.all) |
| similar | : | sinuate, |
| definition | : | having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex (adj.all) |
| similar | : | undulate, |
| definition | : | having a wavy margin and rippled surface (adj.all) |
| also | : | simple, unsubdivided, |
| definition | : | (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions (adj.all) |
| also | : | compound, |
| definition | : | composed of more than one part (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | botany, phytology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition) |
11. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected (adj.all)
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
12. the act of smoothing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | smooth, smoothen, |
| definition | : | make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing (verb.contact) |
13. make (a surface) shine (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | polishing, shining, |
| definition | : | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | buffer, polisher, |
| definition | : | a power tool used to buff surfaces (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | polish, |
| definition | : | a preparation used in polishing (noun.substance) |
14. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | roughen, |
| definition | : | make rough or rougher (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | smooth, |
| definition | : | the act of smoothing (noun.act) |
15. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a level and even surface (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | placidity, placidness, |
| definition | : | a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling (noun.feeling) |
16. lacking obstructions or difficulties (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
17. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication (adj.all)
| derivation | : | blandness, |
| definition | : | the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern (noun.attribute) |
18. smooth and unconstrained in movement (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
19. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities (adj.all)
| antonym | : | rough, unsmooth, |
| definition | : | having or caused by an irregular surface (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch (noun.attribute) |
20. of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
21. of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth (adj.all)
| antonym | : | rough, |
| definition | : | of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a level and even surface (noun.attribute) |
22. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected (adj.all)
| antonym | : | disconnected, staccato, |
| definition | : | (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
23. the act of smoothing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | smooth, smoothen, |
| definition | : | make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing (verb.contact) |
24. make (a surface) shine (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | polishing, shining, |
| definition | : | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | buffer, polisher, |
| definition | : | a power tool used to buff surfaces (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | polish, |
| definition | : | a preparation used in polishing (noun.substance) |
25. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | roughen, |
| definition | : | make rough or rougher (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | smooth, |
| definition | : | the act of smoothing (noun.act) |
26. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a level and even surface (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | placidity, placidness, |
| definition | : | a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling (noun.feeling) |
27. lacking obstructions or difficulties (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
28. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication (adj.all)
| derivation | : | blandness, |
| definition | : | the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern (noun.attribute) |
29. smooth and unconstrained in movement (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
30. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities (adj.all)
| antonym | : | rough, unsmooth, |
| definition | : | having or caused by an irregular surface (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch (noun.attribute) |
31. of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence (adj.all)
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
32. of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth (adj.all)
| antonym | : | rough, |
| definition | : | of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a level and even surface (noun.attribute) |
33. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected (adj.all)
| antonym | : | disconnected, staccato, |
| definition | : | (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions (noun.attribute) |
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