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Smooth [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points are perceptible to the touch; not rough; as smooth glass; smooth porcelain. The out lines must be smooth imperceptible to the touch.

2. To free from obstruction; to make easy. Thou, Abelard, the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day.

3. To free from harshness; to make flowing. In their motions harmony divine so smooths her charming tones.'

4. To palliate; to soften; as, to smooth a fault.

5. To calm; to mollify; to allay. Each perturbation smooth'd with outward calm.

6. To ease. The difficulty smoothed.

7. To flatter; to soften with blandishments. Because I cannot flatter and look fair, smile in men's faces, smooth deceive and coy.

Smooth [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. 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.

2. To free from obstruction; to make easy.

3. To free from harshness; to make flowing.

4. To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.

5. To give a smooth or calm appearance to.

6. To ease; to regulate.

Smooth [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Smoothly.

Smooth [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.

2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.

Smooth [Superlative] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.

2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.

3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.

4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.

5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.

6. Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.

Smooth [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To flatter; to use blandishment.

Smooth-chinned [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having a smooth chin; beardless.

Smooth-faced [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Having a mild, soft look; as smooth-faced wooers.

Smooth-spoken [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.

Smooth-tongued [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having a smooth tongue; plausible; flattering.

Smoothbore [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface; -- distinguished from rifled.

Smoothbore [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A smoothbore firearm.

Smoothed [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Made smooth.

Smoothed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Smoothen [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

SMOOTHEN , for smooth, is used by mechanics; though not, I believe, in the U. States.

Smoothen [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To make smooth.

Smoother [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who, or that which, smooths.

Smoothing [Adjective and noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

fr. Smooth, v.

Smoothing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Smoothly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Evenly; not roughly or harshly.

2. With even flow or motion; as, to flow or glide smoothly

3. Without obstruction or difficulty; readily; easily.

4. With soft, bland, insinuating language.

Smoothly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a smooth manner.

Smoothness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Evenness of suface; freedom from roughness or asperity; as the smoothness of a floor or wall; smoothness of the skin; smoothness of the water.

2. Softness or mildness to the palate; as the smoothness of wine.

3. Softness and sweetness of numbers; easy flow of words. Virgil, though smooth where smoothness is required, is far from affecting it.

4. Mildness or gentleness of speech; blandness of address.

Smoothness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Quality or state of being smooth.

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9 KJV and 15 BSB verses contain “smooth”

Genesis 27:11

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.

Genesis 27:16

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

1 Samuel 17:40

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

Psalms 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Proverbs 5:3

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

Proverbs 6:24

To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

Proverbs 23:31

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

Song of Solomon 7:9

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.

Isaiah 18:2

That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!

which sends couriers by sea, in papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.

Isaiah 18:7

In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.

At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD of Hosts— from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people widely feared, from a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers— to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD of Hosts.

Isaiah 30:10

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Isaiah 40:4

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.

Isaiah 41:7

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

Isaiah 57:6

Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?

Luke 3:5

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

Romans 16:18

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Colossians 2:4

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.