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smoother

 

  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Smoother  \Smooth"er\,  n. 
  One  who  or  that  which  smooths. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Smooth  \Smooth\  (sm[=oo][th]),  a.  [Compar.  {Smoother}  (-[~e]r); 
  superl.  {Smoothest}.]  [OE.  smothe,  smethe,  AS  sm[=e][eth]e, 
  sm[oe][eth]e,  where  [=e],  [oe],  come  from  an  older  [=o];  cf 
  LG  sm["o]de,  sm["o]e,  sm["o]dig;  of  uncertain  origin.] 
  1.  Having  an  even  surface,  or  a  surface  so  even  that  no 
  roughness  or  points  can  be  perceived  by  the  touch;  not 
  rough;  as  smooth  glass;  smooth  porcelain.  --Chaucer. 
 
  The  outlines  must  be  smooth,  imperceptible  to  the 
  touch,  and  even  without  eminence  or  cavities. 
  --Dryden. 
 
  2.  Evenly  spread  or  arranged;  sleek;  as  smooth  hair. 
 
  3.  Gently  flowing;  moving  equably;  not  ruffled  or  obstructed; 
  as  a  smooth  stream. 
 
  4.  Flowing  or  uttered  without  check,  obstruction,  or 
  hesitation;  not  harsh;  voluble;  even  fluent. 
 
  The  only  smooth  poet  of  those  times.  --Milton. 
 
  Waller  was  smooth;  but  Dryden  taught  to  join  The 
  varying  verse,  the  full-resounding  line  --Pope. 
 
  When  sage  Minerva  rose,  From  her  sweet  lips  smooth 
  elocution  flows.  --Gay. 
 
  5.  Bland;  mild;  smoothing;  fattering. 
 
  This  smooth  discourse  and  mild  behavior  oft  Conceal 
  a  traitor.  --Addison. 
 
  6.  (Mech.  &  Physics)  Causing  no  resistance  to  a  body  sliding 
  along  its  surface;  frictionless. 
 
  Note:  Smooth  is  often  used  in  the  formation  of  selfexplaining 
  compounds;  as  smooth-bodied,  smooth-browed, 
  smooth-combed,  smooth-faced,  smooth-finished, 
  smooth-gliding,  smooth-grained,  smooth-leaved, 
  smooth-sliding,  smooth-speaking,  smooth-woven,  and  the 
  like 
 
  Syn:  Even  plain;  level;  flat;  polished;  glossy;  sleek;  soft; 
  bland;  mild;  soothing;  voluble;  flattering;  adulatory; 
  deceptive. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  smoother 
  n  :  a  tool  used  for  sanding  wood;  a  loop  of  sandpaper  is  moved 
  at  high  speed  by  an  electric  motor  [syn:  {drum  sander},  {electric 
  sander},  {sander}]




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