This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft Conceal a traitor.
Addison.
6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its
surface; frictionless.
Smooth is often used in the formation of selfexplaining 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.
Smooth, adv. Smoothly. Chaucer.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Shak.
Smooth, n. 1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
Thackeray.
2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. "The smooth of
his neck." Gen. xxvii. 16.
Smooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smoothed (smthd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Smoothing.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. smðian; cf. LG. smöden. See
Smooth, a.] To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means;
as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
Specifically: --
(a) To free from obstruction; to make easy.
Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to
the realms of day.
Pope.
(b) To free from harshness; to make flowing.
In their motions harmony divine So smooths her charming tones that
God's own ear Listens delighted.
Milton.
(c) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
(d) To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm.
Milton.
(e) To ease; to regulate. Dryden.
Smooth, v. i. To flatter; to use blandishment.
Because I can not flatter and speak fair, Smile in men's faces,
smooth, deceive and cog.
Shak.
Smooth"bore` (?), a. (Gun.) Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface;
-- distinguished from rifled. -- n. A smoothbore firearm.
Smooth"-chinned` (?), a. Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton.