What part of speech is smooth?

Smooth can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. smooth is a verb, present, 1st person singular of smooth (infinitive).
  • 2. smooth is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. smooth is a noun, singular of smooths / smoothes.
  • 4. smooth is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective to adverb

What does smooth mean?

Definitions

Adjective
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
smooth - lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
smooth - of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"
smooth - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
smooth - smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
smooth - (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"
smooth - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

Adverb
smooth - Smoothly.

Verb
smooth - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
smooth - free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"
smooth - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

Noun
smooth - the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
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Examples of smooth

#   Sentence  
1. noun He gave his hair a quick smooth.
2. noun The sea looks calm and smooth.
3. noun This cloth feels smooth.
4. noun This silk feels smooth.
5. noun You just take the rough with the smooth.
6. noun He filed the surface smooth.
7. noun It certainly feels smooth when you run the shaver over your skin.
8. noun The mountains, too, at a distance appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand, they are rough.
9. noun The course of true love never did run smooth.
10. noun I got a smooth shave.
11. noun Mary has silky smooth legs.
12. noun He took me in so well with his smooth talking that I accepted.
13. noun Sometimes in life you have to take the rough with the smooth.
14. noun About twenty-four miles from Mitylene a rich man had an estate, none finer than which could be found in all the surrounding country. The neighbouring woods abounded with game, the fields yielded corn, the hillocks were covered with vines, there was pasture land for the herds, and the whole was bounded by the sea, which washed an extensive smooth and sandy shore.
15. noun Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.
16. verb Smooth the surface of the wood.
17. verb Smooth the way towards peace negotiations.
18. verb His knowledge and expertise help smooth the way with any planning application, ensuring compliance with the building regulations.
19. verb She smiled to smooth things over.
20. verb I rub the soles of my feet with pumice in order to smooth them.
21. verb They listened to smooth jazz.
22. verb In youth we may have an absolutely new experience, subjective or objective, every hour of the day. Apprehension is vivid, retentiveness strong, and our recollections of that time, like those in a time spent in rapid and interesting travel, are of something intricate, multitudinous, and long-drawn-out. But as each passing year converts some of this experience into automatic routine which we hardly note at all, the days and the weeks smooth themselves out in recollection to a contentless unit, and the years grow hollow and collapse.
23. verb Smooth out your dress.
24. verb Sometimes, having a third party present can smooth things over and give the illusion that everything is alright.
25. verb Sami would do anything he could do to smooth over the situation.
26. adj. Smooth skin.
27. adj. A smooth tabletop.
28. adj. Smooth fabric.
29. adj. A smooth road.
30. adj. Water as smooth as a mirror.
31. adj. The bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly.
32. adj. A smooth ride.
33. adj. A smooth channel crossing.
34. adj. The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error.
35. adj. A long, smooth stride.
36. adj. What are really good programs for smooth crisp Black & White editing?
37. adj. I feel X-BOX is a very smooth system i own it like 3 years, its very compatible to previous versions and mostly important i was very comfortable with the User Interface and the JOYSTICK....coz you dont wana hold a joystick that gives you discomfort.
38. adj. Since then, I now use a professional horse hauling service with people who ride with my horse to keep an eye on him, stop every few hours for water, and their trailers all have super smooth suspension.
39. adj. (the younger the eaiser to tame) Look for clean smooth feathers, beak, and clean vent feathers (the feathers around the butt..dirty vent feathers means the bird is not healthy) Look for a dark eye with no circles (the older ones have a circle ring in their eyes).
40. adj. The paperwork was a very easy and smooth.
Sentence  
noun
He gave his hair a quick smooth.
The sea looks calm and smooth.
This cloth feels smooth.
This silk feels smooth.
You just take the rough with the smooth.
He filed the surface smooth.
It certainly feels smooth when you run the shaver over your skin.
The mountains, too, at a distance appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand, they are rough.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
I got a smooth shave.
Mary has silky smooth legs.
He took me in so well with his smooth talking that I accepted.
Sometimes in life you have to take the rough with the smooth.
About twenty-four miles from Mitylene a rich man had an estate, none finer than which could be found in all the surrounding country. The neighbouring woods abounded with game, the fields yielded corn, the hillocks were covered with vines, there was pasture land for the herds, and the whole was bounded by the sea, which washed an extensive smooth and sandy shore.
Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.
verb
Smooth the surface of the wood.
Smooth the way towards peace negotiations.
His knowledge and expertise help smooth the way with any planning application, ensuring compliance with the building regulations.
She smiled to smooth things over.
I rub the soles of my feet with pumice in order to smooth them.
They listened to smooth jazz.
In youth we may have an absolutely new experience, subjective or objective, every hour of the day. Apprehension is vivid, retentiveness strong, and our recollections of that time, like those in a time spent in rapid and interesting travel, are of something intricate, multitudinous, and long-drawn-out. But as each passing year converts some of this experience into automatic routine which we hardly note at all, the days and the weeks smooth themselves out in recollection to a contentless unit, and the years grow hollow and collapse.
Smooth out your dress.
Sometimes, having a third party present can smooth things over and give the illusion that everything is alright.
Sami would do anything he could do to smooth over the situation.
adj.
Smooth skin.
A smooth tabletop.
Smooth fabric.
A smooth road.
Water as smooth as a mirror.
The bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly.
A smooth ride.
A smooth channel crossing.
The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error.
A long, smooth stride.
What are really good programs for smooth crisp Black & White editing?
I feel X-BOX is a very smooth system i own it like 3 years, its very compatible to previous versions and mostly important i was very comfortable with the User Interface and the JOYSTICK....coz you dont wana hold a joystick that gives you discomfort.
Since then, I now use a professional horse hauling service with people who ride with my horse to keep an eye on him, stop every few hours for water, and their trailers all have super smooth suspension.
(the younger the eaiser to tame) Look for clean smooth feathers, beak, and clean vent feathers (the feathers around the butt..dirty vent feathers means the bird is not healthy) Look for a dark eye with no circles (the older ones have a circle ring in their eyes).
The paperwork was a very easy and smooth.
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