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How to pronounce smooth
Say it like this: /ˈsmuð/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does smooth mean?
adjHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
“Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.”
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
“We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.”
Bland; glib.
“This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft / Conceal a traitor.”
advSmoothly.
“The paths true love never ran smooth(ly).”
nounSomething that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
“The smooth of his neck.”
A smoothing action.
A domestic animal having a smooth coat.
“In the 4-toe stock there is a wide gap between the lowest rough and the smooths which come from the same parents.”
verbTo make smooth or even.
“She smooths her skirt, looking as composed and ladylike as possible.”
To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
“to smooth cloth with a smoothing iron”
To make straightforward or easy.
“Caracas can be a tough place but the tremendously good-natured caraqueños smoothed my passage every step of the way.”
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