Crossword clues for smoothest
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Smooth \Smooth\ (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. Smoother (sm[=oo][th]"[~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.]
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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. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
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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.
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Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft Conceal a traitor.
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(Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
Note: Smooth is often used in the formation of self-explaining 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.
Wiktionary
Usage examples of "smoothest".
He was about the smoothest and biggest crook of his time, and a straight crook if there is such a thing.
His helmet was likewise fashioned from the finest, smoothest steel, engraved with scenes that were less than usually horrific.
Gideon, the scrip of David, from which the smoothest stones are taken for the slaying of Goliath.
Her face was the coldest, smoothest, most malevolent mask he had ever seen.
The glass in the front was the smoothest and clearest Jan had ever seen.
But in the meanwhile, he is here with me, whose ancient heart leaps highest at the sight of a pretty woman yet beats smoothest with a handsome young man.
Roof of the World on dragonback, which is not the smoothest sort of travelling in the world.
He wore tight white pants of the smoothest leather, and royal blue boots that matched his royal blue shirt.
She felt as if she were caught in a firestorm and that the purest, smoothest part of her was being pitted.
Except for Anne, he had made the smoothest adjustment when they had fled south from the smoking ruins of Verna.
The blade was ground to a razored line that promised to slice skin, sinew, even bone with the smoothest of grace.