Meaning of "smooth" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMOOTH

Old English smōth; related to Old Saxon māthmundi gentle-minded, smōthi smooth.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SMOOTH

smooth  [smuːð]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMOOTH

Smooth is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smooth in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SMOOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smooth

Smooth means having a texture that lacks friction. It is the opposite of rough. Smooth may also refer to...

Definition of smooth in the English dictionary

The first definition of smooth in the dictionary is resting in the same plane; without bends or irregularities. Other definition of smooth is silky to the touch. Smooth is also lacking roughness of surface; flat.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMOOTH

PRESENT

Present

I smooth

you smooth

he/she/it smooths

we smooth

you smooth

they smooth

Present continuous

I am smoothing

you are smoothing

he/she/it is smoothing

we are smoothing

you are smoothing

they are smoothing

Present perfect

I have smoothed

you have smoothed

he/she/it has smoothed

we have smoothed

you have smoothed

they have smoothed

Present perfect continuous

I have been smoothing

you have been smoothing

he/she/it has been smoothing

we have been smoothing

you have been smoothing

they have been smoothing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I smoothed

you smoothed

he/she/it smoothed

we smoothed

you smoothed

they smoothed

Past continuous

I was smoothing

you were smoothing

he/she/it was smoothing

we were smoothing

you were smoothing

they were smoothing

Past perfect

I had smoothed

you had smoothed

he/she/it had smoothed

we had smoothed

you had smoothed

they had smoothed

Past perfect continuous

I had been smoothing

you had been smoothing

he/she/it had been smoothing

we had been smoothing

you had been smoothing

they had been smoothing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will smooth

you will smooth

he/she/it will smooth

we will smooth

you will smooth

they will smooth

Future continuous

I will be smoothing

you will be smoothing

he/she/it will be smoothing

we will be smoothing

you will be smoothing

they will be smoothing

Future perfect

I will have smoothed

you will have smoothed

he/she/it will have smoothed

we will have smoothed

you will have smoothed

they will have smoothed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been smoothing

you will have been smoothing

he/she/it will have been smoothing

we will have been smoothing

you will have been smoothing

they will have been smoothing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would smooth

you would smooth

he/she/it would smooth

we would smooth

you would smooth

they would smooth

Conditional continuous

I would be smoothing

you would be smoothing

he/she/it would be smoothing

we would be smoothing

you would be smoothing

they would be smoothing

Conditional perfect

I would have smooth

you would have smooth

he/she/it would have smooth

we would have smooth

you would have smooth

they would have smooth

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been smoothing

you would have been smoothing

he/she/it would have been smoothing

we would have been smoothing

you would have been smoothing

they would have been smoothing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you smooth
we let´s smooth
you smooth

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to smooth

Past participle

smoothed

Present Participle

smoothing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SMOOTH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smooth» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of smooth

agreeable · aid · assist · bland · calm · clean-shaven · creamy · debonair · ease · easy · effortless · equable · even · facile · facilitate · flat · flatten · flowing · fluent · flush · glassy · glib · glossy · hairless · horizontal · ingratiating · iron · level · mellow · mild · mirror-like · peaceful · persuasive · plain · plane · pleasant · polished · press · regular · rhythmic · rub · serene · shiny · silky · sleek · slick · smarmy · smear · smooth-shaven · soothing · spread · steady · straightforward · suave · tranquil · trouble-free · unctuous · undisturbed · uniform · unruffled · untroubled · urbane · velvety · well-ordered · whipped

TRANSLATION OF SMOOTH

Find out the translation of smooth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of smooth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smooth» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 光滑的
• Translator English - Spanish: liso
• English: smooth
• Translator English - Hindi: चिकनी
• Translator English - Arabic: نَاعِم
• Translator English - Russian: гладкий
• Translator English - Portuguese: liso
• Translator English - Bengali: মসৃণ
• Translator English - French: lisse
• Translator English - Malay: Licin
• Translator English - German: glatt
• Translator English - Japanese: 滑らかな
• Translator English - Korean: 매끄러운
• Translator English - Javanese: Gamelan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhẵn
• Translator English - Tamil: மென்மையான
• Translator English - Marathi: गुळगुळीत
• Translator English - Turkish: pürüzsüz
• Translator English - Italian: liscio
• Translator English - Polish: gładki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гладкий
• Translator English - Romanian: neted
• Translator English - Greek: λείος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gladde
• Translator English - Swedish: slät
• Translator English - Norwegian: smidig

10 QUOTES WITH «SMOOTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smooth.

1

Debbie Allen

I use something that is a real staple in the directing world. It's called a dance floor. You lay it down so that it's so smooth you can roll around, and you can put furniture on top of it. It's seamless and you don't see it.

2

Paul Thomas Anderson

Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out.

3

Desi Arnaz

Motion-picture studio floors used to be all wooden and not smooth at all. This was difficult when moving a camera around on a dolly.

4

Roy Ayers

I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You don't always know who you're making that soul connection with.

5

Tobin Bell

What's interesting is that you can have a set that's very calm, very smooth, very cooperative... and end up with a terrible movie. And you can have a set that's really horrible as far as relationships and volatility, and come up with a great movie. Sometimes that energy gets infused into what ends up on film - it's interesting in that way.

6

Ben Bernanke

Monetary policy cannot do much about long-run growth, all we can try to do is to try to smooth out periods where the economy is depressed because of lack of demand.

7

Lauren Bowles

When your playing drama, and you're in the moment, and you can nail the emotion that is called for, it just feels like a smooth thing. It's so great. There is nothing like getting a laugh, though.

8

Amanda Bynes

I wear Spanx to smooth things out. I read that Jessica Alba wears them and if she wears them, then so should I.

9

George Catlin

I have seen him set fire to his wigwam and smooth over the graves of his fathers... clap his hand in silence over his mouth, and take the last look over his fair hunting ground, and turn his face in sadness to the setting sun.

10

Jan Chipchase

Tokyo - still - offers the most tightly integrated infrastructure, where smooth, technology-driven experiences take place when engaging in everyday actions, such as verifying personal identity, paying for goods, and buying tickets.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMOOTH»

Discover the use of smooth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smooth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and ...

The book's approach lets you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your stroke and drills and training tips let you make the most of your time in the water. Swim Efficently. Swim Fast. Swim Smooth.

Paul Newsome, Adam Young, 2012

Introduction to Smooth Manifolds

This book is an introductory graduate-level textbook on the theory of smooth manifolds.

John Lee, 2012

Five Smooth Stones: A Novel

Likening the struggle of black Americans to the five smooth stones the biblical David carried against Goliath in lieu of arms, this novel's range encompasses decades and continents--but that range is insignificant compared with the intimate ...

Ann Fairbairn, 2009

Ordinary Differential Equations and Smooth Dynamical Systems

This really enhances the value of this book and puts it at the level of a particularly interesting reference tool. I thus strongly recommend to buy this very interesting and stimulating book." Journal de Physique

D.V. Anosov, V.I. Arnold, 1997

The Art of Smooth Pasting

This book aims to widen the understanding of stochastic dynamic choice and equilibrium models.

Avinash K. Dixit, 1993

Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work

Originally published in 1980 and now being reprinted to meet continuing demand, 'Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work' shows how five Old Testament books provide a solid foundation for much of what a pastor does.

Eugene H. Peterson, 1992

The Five Smooth Stones: Essential Principles for Biblical ...

A veteran pastor and university president urges ministries to center themselves entirely on five princples: the Bible, the Congregation, the Spirit, the Plan of Redemption, and the Lord Jesus.

Robertson McQuilken, 2007

Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and ...

The book's approach lets you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your stroke and drills and training tips let you make the most of your time in the water. Swim Efficently. Swim Fast. Swim Smooth.

Paul Newsome, Adam Young, 2012

Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and ...

The Swim Smooth approach helps you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your stroke and provides drills and training tips to make the most of your time in the water.

Paul Newsome, Adam Young, 2012

Bifurcations and Chaos in Piecewise-smooth Dynamical Systems

This book presents some of the fascinating new phenomena that one can observe in piecewise-smooth dynamical systems.

Zhanybai T. Zhusubaliyev, Erik Mosekilde, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMOOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smooth is used in the context of the following news items.

Killer Instinct multiplayer is so smooth because it runs at 90fps

At EVO 2015 over the weekend, Killer Instinct developers Iron Galaxy talked a tiny bit about one of the reasons the game feels very smooth both offline and ... «VG247, Jul 15»

Breaking Ice With Seniors to be Smooth Affair for Delhi University …

"A meeting of the Proctorial Board of DU was held to deliberate upon measures for facilitating smooth induction of students during the opening of the academic ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

Sam Smith makes smooth debut at Montreux festival

British soul singer Sam Smith, freshly recovered from surgery on his vocal cords, delivered a smooth yet punchy concert to jazz fans on Tuesday night in his first ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»

Sam Smith makes smooth debut at Montreux jazz festival

... from surgery on his vocal cords, delivered a smooth yet punchy concert to jazz fans on Tuesday night in his first appearance on the famed Montreux stage. «Reuters, Jul 15»

Myleene Klass reads The Mirror as she presents her Smooth Radio …

The brunette beauty spent some time flicking through the newspaper in-between hosting her Smooth Radio show on Monday. In particular it appeared the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Leon Bridges Goes Old School In 'Smooth Sailin' Video: Watch

Complete with a horn section, backup singers and smooth vocals, the soul ... His new video for “Smooth Sailin'” takes us back to the 1960s, complete with a horn ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Jun 15»

Ravens starting free safety Kendrick Lewis making smooth transition …

Since signing a three-year, $5.4 million contract this offseason, Lewis has made a smooth transition to his new team. He's taken over the starting job and a ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»

Handover: Presidency Assures Buhari

The Presidential Transition Committee has said that it will ensure a smooth transition of power between the president-elect Muhammadu Buhari and President ... «NAIJ.COM, Apr 15»

Children's Pajamas Recalled by Smooth Industries Due to Violation …

Consumer Contact: Smooth Industries toll-free at [phone] from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Tuesday through Friday, or online at www.smoothindustries.com and ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

Blacksplained and whitesplained: 24 hours in the life of Jay Smooth

Real life is stranger than fiction. And it doesn't get much stranger than a white man in a mink fur coat crashing a panel of anti-racist comedians — Jay Smooth, ... «Fusion, Mar 15»