|
|
smooth
|
|
- pronunciation:
- smuth
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
smoother, smoothest |
| definition 1: |
When something is smooth, the surface is very even. It doesn't have any bumps. If you touch something smooth, it is very easy to move your fingers over it. The skin of an apple is smooth, but the skin of a pineapple is not smooth at all.
I can skate pretty well on smooth ice, but I fall down a lot when there are bumps.My dad's skin feels smooth after he shaves.- synonyms:
- even, flat, level
- antonyms:
- bumpy, coarse, rough, uneven
- similar words:
- silky, soft, velvet
|
| definition 2: |
When a soup is thick and smooth, it means that the soup has no bits that you can chew. It is just a thick liquid and everything feels the same in your mouth. Even if there are vegetables in the soup, you can't really tell because they are cut up and mixed into the liquid so completely. When you stir a batter until it is smooth, you stir it until you can't see any dry bits or lumps.
My mom stirred the sauce until it was smooth.- similar words:
- blended, even, velvety
|
| related words: |
graceful |
|
|
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
smoothes, smoothing, smoothed |
| definition: |
When you smooth something, you make it even or smooth.
Amber's dad smoothed the wood on the cupboard door and then painted it.Kelvin and his brother smoothed the icing on the tops of their cupcakes.- synonyms:
- even, level, press
- similar words:
- finish, flatten, grind, iron, polish, roll, sand, scrape
|
| related words: |
press, rub, still, tuck |
| derivations: |
smoothly (adv.), smoothness (n.) |
|
|