smooth

US /smuð/

UK /smu:ð/

A2

adjecitve

  • Moving without stops and starts
  • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
  • Being free from problems or difficulties

verb

  • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
  • To spread a substance over a surface

Examples

The steps had been worn smooth by the thousands of passing feet.

The project got off to a remarkably smooth start.