- smoothness
- noun1. a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch (Freq. 3)-
admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
-some artists prefer the smoothness of a board
• Ant: ↑roughness• Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth• Hypernyms: ↑texture• Hyponyms:↑silkiness, ↑sleekness, ↑slickness, ↑slick, ↑slipperiness, ↑slip, ↑fineness, ↑powderiness, ↑polish, ↑gloss, ↑glossiness, ↑burnish2. the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner• Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth, ↑bland (for: ↑blandness), ↑suave (for: ↑suaveness), ↑suave (for: ↑suavity)• Hypernyms: ↑graciousness3. powerful and effective language-his eloquence attracted a large congregation
-fluency in spoken and written English is essential
-his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
• Hypernyms: ↑expressive style, ↑style4. the quality of having a level and even surface-the water was a glassy smoothness
-the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean
• Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth• Hypernyms: ↑evenness, ↑invariability5. the quality of being free from errors or interruptions-the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified
• Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth• Hypernyms: ↑effortlessness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.