SMOOTH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Example: smooth skin; a smooth tabletop; smooth fabric; a smooth road; water as smooth as a mirror

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Example: a smooth ride

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective

lacking obstructions or difficulties

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

Synonyms

Smoothen, Shine, Liquid, Still, Politic

Antonyms

Roughen, Staccato, Rough

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "smooth" comes from Proto-Germanic *smanþaz. It started in Old English smēþe. Then it appeared in Old English smōþ. Later, people used it in Middle English smoothe. Many other languages have similar words:.

  • Scots: smuith
  • Low German: smood
  • Dutch: smeuïg

🧩 Fun Fact

Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Smooth