smoothness Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
   
   • admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
   • some artists prefer the smoothness of a board
2. noun powerful and effective language
   eloquence; fluency.
   
   • his eloquence attracted a large congregation
   • fluency in spoken and written English is essential
   • his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
3. noun the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
   suavity; blandness; suaveness.
   
4. noun 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
5. noun the quality of being free from errors or interruptions
   
   • the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified

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