SMOOTH
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Smooth (sm&oō_;&thlig_;), a. [Compar. Smoother (sm&oō_;&thlig_;"&etilde_;r); superl. Smoothest.] [OE. smothe, smethe, AS. sm&ē;ðe, smœðe, where &ē;, œ, come from an older &ō;; cf. LG. sm&ö;de, sm&ö;e, sm&ö;dig; of uncertain origin.] 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 porcelain. Chaucer.
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The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.
Dryden.
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2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
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3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
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4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
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The only smooth poet of those times.
Milton.
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Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join
The varying verse, the full-resounding line.
Pope.
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When sage Minerva rose,
From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows.
Gay.
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5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
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This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft
Conceal a traitor.
Addison.
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6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
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&hand_; Smooth is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, smooth-bodied, smooth-browed, smooth-combed, smooth-faced, smooth-finished, smooth-gliding, smooth-grained, smooth-leaved, smooth-sliding, smooth-speaking, smooth-woven, and the like.
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Syn. -- Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft; bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory; deceptive.
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Smooth, adv. Smoothly. Chaucer.
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Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Shak.
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Smooth, n. 1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. Thackeray.
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2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. “The smooth of his neck.” Gen. xxvii. 16.
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Smooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smoothed (sm&oō_;thd); p. pr. & vb. n. Smoothing.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. sm&ē;ðian; cf. LG. sm&ö;den. See Smooth, a.] 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: --
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(a) To free from obstruction; to make easy.
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Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay,
And smooth my passage to the realms of day.
Pope.
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(b) To free from harshness; to make flowing.
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In their motions harmony divine
So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear
Listens delighted.
Milton.
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(c) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
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(d) To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
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Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm.
Milton.
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(e) To ease; to regulate. Dryden.
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Smooth, v. i. To flatter; to use blandishment.
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Because I can not flatter and speak fair,
Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cog.
Shak.
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