smooth

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Synonyms: sooth, smooch, smoosh, smoot, smoots, snooth, mooth

Antonyms: sooth, smooch, smoosh, smoot, smoots, snooth, mooth

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Adjective

Having a texture that lacks [[friction]]. Not [[rough]].
Without [[difficulty]], [[problems]], or [[unexpected]] consequences or incidents.
{{U|bland}}; [[glib]].
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
{{U|suave}}; [[sophisticated]].
{{lb|en|of an action}} {{U|natural}}; [[unconstrained]].
{{lb|en|of a motion}} {{U|unbroken}}.
{{lb|en|chiefly|of water}} {{U|placid}}, calm.
{{lb|en|of an edge}} [[lack|Lacking]] [[projection]]s or [[indentation]]s; not [[serrated]].
{{lb|en|of food or drink}} Not [[grainy]]; having an [[even]] texture.
{{lb|en|of a beverage}} Having a [[pleasant]]ly [[rounded]] flavor; neither [[rough]] nor [[astringent]].
{{lb|en|mathematics|of a function}} Having [[derivative]]s of all [[finite]] [[order]]s at all points within the function’s [[domain]].

Something that is [[smooth#Adjective|smooth]], or that goes smoothly and easily.
A [[smoothing]] action.
A domestic [[animal]] having a smooth [[coat]].
A member of an anti-[[hippie]] fashion movement in 1970s Britain.
{{lb|en|statistics}} The [[analysis]] obtained through a [[smoothing]] procedure.

{{lb|en|transitive}} To make smooth or even.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reduce]] to a particular shape or form by [[pressure]]; to [[press#Verb|press]], to [[flatten#Verb|flatten]].
{{lb|en|transitive}} To make [[straightforward]] or [[easy]].
{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[calm]] or [[palliate]].
{{lb|en|statistics|image processing|digital audio}} To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
{{lb|en|West Country}} To [[stroke]]; especially to stroke an animal's fur.

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