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Added 9 October 2026

smooth

/smuːð/ adjective

In Latin: glaber, lēvis, teres Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about smooth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.
Bland; glib.

adverb

Smoothly.
smooth-running, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken

noun

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
A smoothing action.
A domestic animal having a smooth coat.

verb

To make smooth or even.
To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
to smooth cloth with a smoothing iron
To make straightforward or easy.

Origin

From Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots smuith (“smooth”), Saterland Frisian smoud (“smooth”), Low German smood and smödig (“smooth, malleable, ductile”), Dutch smeuïg (“smooth”) (from earlier smeudig).

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