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smooth as butter

smooth as butter adjective: extremely smooth.

Adjective

smooth as butter (not comparable)

  1. Extremely smooth.
    • "His talk is smooth as butter [...]2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, Psalms 55:21

Adverb

smooth as butter (not comparable)

  1. Extremely smooth.

Origin of smooth as butter

Possibly from Psalm 55:21 in the Bible: "His talk is smooth as butter …"

Questions about smooth as butter

What does smooth as butter mean?
Smooth as butter means extremely smooth.
What part of speech is smooth as butter?
Smooth as butter can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near smooth as butter in the dictionary

  1. smooth
  2. smooth alder
  3. smooth alders
  4. smooth as a baby's bottom
  5. smooth as a baby's bum
  6. smooth as butter
  7. smooth as eggs
  8. smooth as oil
  9. smooth as silk
  10. smooth away
  11. smooth azalea

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