adjective
A light breeze rose to ripple the smooth surface of Alan's martini
Optical mirrors for telescopes must be as smooth as modern technology can made them. He ran his fingers over the smooth fabric
There were no obstacles in the way of a smooth return to normal operations. The road to ruin is short and smooth
His smooth pate shone in the moonlight
That is a very smooth whisky indeed
With his quick understanding and smooth manner, Edward was a very successful salesman
The smooth tones of his serenade wafted through the evening air
Robinson came up with a very smooth plan to bilk wealthy widows out of their money
verb
Please smooth the wrinkles out of this shirt so that I can wear it tonight
What is your policy for smoothing the way for employees joining the firm?
The wood is smoothed to a glassy finish before being used for the cabinets
An otherwise uncomfortable situation was smoothed over by her quiet words
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