smooth

Sense 1 noun

the act of smoothing

he gave his hair a quick smooth

Sense 2 verb

make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

smooth the surface of the wood

Sense 3 adjective

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

smooth skin

Sense 4 verb

make (a surface) shine

shine the silver, please

Sense 5 adjective

smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage

Sense 6 verb

free from obstructions

smooth the way towards peace negotiations

Sense 7 adjective

of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

Sense 8 adjective

smooth and unconstrained in movement

a long, smooth stride

Sense 9 adjective

(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

a legato passage

Sense 10 adjective

of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence

a smooth ride

Sense 11 adjective

lacking obstructions or difficulties

the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly

Sense 12 adjective

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay