Meaning

15 senses
  1. Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

  2. Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.

    We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.

    reibungslos, problemlos, glatt

    гла́дкийgládkij

  3. Bland; glib.

    glatt

  4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.

  5. Suave; sophisticated.

  6. Natural; unconstrained.

    smooth and unconstrained in movement

  7. Unbroken.

    пла́вныйplávnyj

    пла́внийplávnyj

  8. Placid, calm.

  9. Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.

    lacking obstructions or difficulties

  10. Not grainy; having an even texture.

  11. Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.

  12. Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.

    glatt

Examples

186 sentences
  1. Her skin is smooth.

    Її шкіра гладенька

    ruЕе кожа гладкая.

    deIhre Haut ist glatt.

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  2. Tom is a smooth talker.

    У Тома добре підвішений язик.

    deTom ist ein Redekünstler.

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  3. The sea looks calm and smooth.

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  4. This table has a smooth surface.

    ruУ этого стола гладкая поверхность.

    deDieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche.

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  5. The sea was as smooth as glass.

    ruМоре было гладкое, как стекло.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
motion: unbroken:
lacking friction, not rough:
Русский
By meaning 2
without difficulty:
motion: unbroken:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
without difficulty:

Origin

From Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West Ger

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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Forms

smoother, smoothest
Comparativesmoother Lesson
Superlativesmoothest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

28 synonyms
without difficulty or problems:fluidB2slick
having a texture lacking friction:evenB1
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

68 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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