SMOOTH
verb
Definitions
- 1. To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron. Specifically: --
- 2. To free from obstruction; to make easy. Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day. Pope.
- 3. To free from harshness; to make flowing. In their motions harmony divine So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear Listens delighted. Milton.
- 4. To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
- 5. To give a smooth or calm appearance to. Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm. Milton.
- 6. To ease; to regulate. Dryden.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
SMOOTH
(adjective)
1. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcela...
SMOOTH
(adverb)
Smoothly. Chaucer. Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Shak.
SMOOTH
(noun)
1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. Thackeray.
2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. "The smooth of his neck." Gen. ...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
