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Noun: smoother smoo-dhu(r)- A power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
- drum sander, electric sander, sander Adjective: smooth (smoother,smoothest) smoodh- Having a surface free from roughness, bumps, ridges or irregularities
"smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" - Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
"the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"; - politic, suave, bland - Unconstrained and flowing smoothly in movement
"a long, smooth stride"; - fluent, fluid, liquid - Lacking obstructions or difficulties
"the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly" - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
"a smooth channel crossing"; - placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled - (botany) of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
- (music) without breaks between notes; flowing and connected
"a smooth passage"; - legato - Of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
"a smooth ride" - (of a drink) having a pleasantly rounded flavour; neither rough nor astringent
Derived forms: smoothers See also: aerodynamic, calm, compound, creaseless, diplomatic, diplomatical, easy, entire, even, even-textured, fast, fine, fine-textured, flowing, glassy, graceful, ironed, repand, seamless, simple, sinuate, sleek, slippery, slippy, smooth-textured, streamlined, uncreased, undulate, unlined, unnotched, unseamed, unsubdivided, untoothed, velvet, velvet-textured, velvety Type of: power tool Antonym: jumpy, rough, staccato, unsmooth Encyclopedia: Smoother Smooth, Steve |