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How to use smooth in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, adverb, noun

Smooth means having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. Example: “We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.”

Examples of smooth by meaning

adjectiveHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

  • Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.1964, Philip K. Dick, “THIRTEEN”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London...
  • Teaching that’s done by talking seems to have one rough path and another part which is smoother.2005, Lesley Brown, Sophist, translation of original by Plato, page 229e

adjectiveWithout difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.

  • 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.2011, Phil McNulty, “Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England”, in BBC

adjectiveBland; glib.

  • This feeling, grounded on the experience of centuries of oppression, was not to be allayed by smooth explanations on the part of the advocates of the Constitution.1912, Gustavus Myers, History of the Supreme Court of the United States, page 133

adjectiveSuave; sophisticated.

  • He was so smooth and handsome.2003, T. Lewis Humphrey, The Price of Love, →ISBN, page 279

adjectiveNatural; unconstrained.

  • In order for a reading to be smooth and effortless, readers must be able to recognize and read words accurately, automatically, and quickly.2006, Mary Kay Moskal, Camille Blachowicz, Reading for Fluency, →ISBN, page 3

adjectiveUnbroken.

  • Demonstrate first by the numbers and then as one smooth movement.1927, United States National Guard Bureau, Manual of Basic Training and Standards of Proficiency for the National Guard, page 181

adjectiveLacking projections or indentations; not serrated.

  • A leaf having a smooth margin, without teeth or indentations of any kind, is called entire.1994, Robert E. Swanson, A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians, →ISBN, page 8
  • Out of the handles flipped the smooth blade and the serrated blade, which was dangerously sharp, the flathead screwdrivers, the Phillips screwdriver, the can opener, the awl.1997, Christopher Dickey, Innocent Blood: A Novel, →ISBN, page 91

adjectiveNot grainy; having an even texture.

  • A compact and stylish design, it produces 1 generous quart of excellent, smooth ice cream in 20 to 25 minutes.1997, Lou Seibert Pappas, Sorbets and Ice Creams, →ISBN, page 19

More sentences with smooth

  • He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.From the entry shine
  • I get the best-sounding sustain and smooth harmonic distortion when I run the amp dimed.From the entry dime
  • Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.From the entry mix
  • The frosting just needs a little touch-up to be smooth and even.From the entry touch-up
  • The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.From the entry takeoff
  • Smoothness can vary from 0 (for a nondifferentiable function) to infinity (for a smooth function).From the entry smoothness
  • Throw it all in a blender and zhoosh it until it's creamy smooth.From the entry zhoosh
  • He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.From the entry poised
  • He's such a smooth talker, he could sell ice to Eskimos.From the entry sell ice to Eskimos
  • This photo has definitely been airbrushed; no one has skin this smooth.From the entry airbrush
  • Bézier curves are applied, for example in computer graphics and animation, to produce smooth, infinitely scalable curves.From the entry Bézier curve
  • It's all been smooth sailing; everything has gone exactly according to plan.From the entry smooth sailing
  • He's a smooth one. Always trying to work his magic on the ladies.From the entry work one's magic
  • This transmission is so smooth and quiet that you hardly even notice a gear change.From the entry gear change
  • We'll smooth up the ground when we're done with the project.From the entry smooth up
  • His rough edges have been smoothed away by a period of personal growth.From the entry smooth away
  • The imperfections need to be smoothed away in a computer art package.From the entry smooth away
  • This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.From the entry hand
  • Whisk the mixture to a smooth consistency.From the entry to
  • Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.From the entry tamp
  • Smooth jazz music has sweet drum beats and cymbals!From the entry sweet
  • The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.From the entry lie
  • It's a very aero design, with smooth lines.From the entry aero
  • Her smooth complexion and dark hair belie her actual age.From the entry belie
  • What this country needs is a smooth talker.From the entry talker
  • In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look.From the entry burnish
  • The recruit's face was smooth but for a single almost imperceptible hair protruding from his chin. "Unshaven!" screamed the officer.From the entry unshaven
  • A zamboni is a big machine that resurfaces ice at a rink so it is smooth as glass for the skaters.From the entry resurface
  • The concept of homotopy represents a formalisation of the intuitive idea of a smooth deformation of one curve into another.From the entry homotopy

Meaning of smooth

  1. adjective Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
  2. adjective Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
  3. adjective Bland; glib.

Full definition of smooth

Questions about smooth in a sentence

How do you use smooth in a sentence?
Smooth is used as an adjective, adverb and noun. For example: “We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.”
What is a short sentence with smooth?
“He was so smooth and handsome.”
What does smooth mean?
Smooth means having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

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