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Smooth: Definition, Usage & Examples Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：even and soft (smooth)

smooth 🔊

/smuːð/

adj.

Having a surface without any bumps or rough parts; pleasant to touch.

Smooth texture illustrated by a hand touching flawless blue silk fabric.

even and soft 🔊

➕

/ˈiːvən ənd sɒft/

adj.

Describing a surface that is level, uniform, and pleasant to the touch, lacking any irregularities, bumps, or roughness.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'smōth', meaning free from roughness or projections.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a mOOth gliding over a surface. Soothing to move over.

📖 Example

After sanding it down, the surface of the wooden table felt incredibly smooth to the touch. 🔊 After sanding it down, the surface of the wooden table felt incredibly even and soft to the touch.

🔗 Collocations

smooth surface – a flat and even exterior with no texture

smooth skin – skin that is soft and free from blemishes

smooth finish – a final texture that is polished and flawless

🔄 Synonyms

even (adj.) – Having a flat, uniform surface; not bumpy.

flat (adj.) – Having a level surface without raised areas.

polished (adj.) – Made smooth and glossy by rubbing or chemical action.

🚫 Antonyms

rough (adj.) – Having an uneven or irregular surface.

coarse (adj.) – Having a rough, grainy texture.

🌱 Derivatives

smoothly (adv.) – In a smooth manner.

smoothness (n.) – The quality or state of being smooth.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'smooth' comes from Old English. Its use expanded from a physical description to describe trouble-free experiences around the 16th century, reflecting a cultural value on effortless execution in activities ranging from diplomacy to machinery.

Meaning 2：without difficulty (smooth)

smooth 🔊

/smuːð/

adj.

Happening or going easily without problems, interruptions, or difficulties.

Smooth process concept showing a completed checklist and ready suitcase.

without difficulty 🔊

➕

/wɪˈðaʊt ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

adj.

Describing a process, event, or action that proceeds or happens easily, continuously, and without problems or interruptions.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Thanks to careful planning, the move to the new office was surprisingly smooth and finished ahead of schedule. 🔊 Thanks to careful planning, the move to the new office was surprisingly without difficulty and finished ahead of schedule.

🔗 Collocations

smooth transition – a change from one state to another that happens easily

smooth operation – the efficient and uninterrupted running of a system or event

smooth sailing – used to indicate that a process is easy and free from trouble

🔄 Synonyms

effortless (adj.) – Requiring no physical or mental exertion.

seamless (adj.) – Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.

fluent (adj.) – Smoothly graceful and effortless, often referring to speech or movement.

🚫 Antonyms

bumpy (adj.) – Characterized by many difficulties or problems.

difficult (adj.) – Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.