smooth
/smuːð/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
adj
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
adj
adj
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Example Sentences
- "The outlines must be smooth, […]imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities."
- "“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable,[…]."
- "Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband."
- "Teaching that’s done by talking seems to have one rough path and another part which is smoother."
- "We hope for a smooth transition to the new system."
- "England's path to Poland and Ukraine next summer looked to be a smooth one as goals from Ashley Young and Darren Bent gave them a comfortable lead after 31 minutes."
Etymology
Etymology tree Old English smōþ Middle English smothe Proto-West Germanic *smanþī Old English smēþe Middle English smethe English smooth From Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots smuith (“smooth”), Saterland Frisian smoud (“smooth”), Low German smood and smödig (“smooth, malleable, ductile”), Dutch smeuïg (“smooth”) (from earlier smeudig).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: smothe, smēþe, *smanþī