smooth
Having a texture that lacks frictionHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
» Her skin is smooth.
Ihre Haut ist glatt.
Ее кожа гладкая.
У неё гладкая кожа.
Її шкіра гладенька
Meaning
15 sensesHaving 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.
reibungslos, problemlos, glatt
гла́дкийgládkij
Bland; glib.
glatt
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
Suave; sophisticated.
Natural; unconstrained.
smooth and unconstrained in movement
Unbroken.
пла́вныйplávnyj
пла́внийplávnyj
Placid, calm.
Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
lacking obstructions or difficulties
Not grainy; having an even texture.
Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
glatt
Examples
186 sentencesHer skin is smooth.
Її шкіра гладенька
ruЕе кожа гладкая.
deIhre Haut ist glatt.
Tom is a smooth talker.
У Тома добре підвішений язик.
deTom ist ein Redekünstler.
The sea looks calm and smooth.
This table has a smooth surface.
ruУ этого стола гладкая поверхность.
deDieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche.
The sea was as smooth as glass.
ruМоре было гладкое, как стекло.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West GerFrom 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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Forms
smoother, smoothestSynonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
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