smooth
/smuːð/
noun
Meaning
Something that is 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.
The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure.
verb
Meaning
To make smooth or even.
To make straightforward or easy.
To calm or palliate.
"to smooth a person's temper"
(image processing, digital audio) To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
"Can I smooth your cat?"
adjective
Meaning
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.
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
(of a person) Suave; sophisticated.
(of an action) Natural; unconstrained.
(of a motion) Unbroken.
(chiefly of water) Placid, calm.
(of an edge) Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
(of food or drink) Not grainy; having an even texture.
(of a beverage) Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
(of a function) Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
(of a number) That factors completely into small prime numbers.
(of a vowel) Lacking marked aspiration.
(of muscles) Involuntary and non-striated.
Synonyms
adverb
Meaning
Smoothly.