Smoothest

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Smooth \Smooth\ (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. {Smoother}
     (sm[=oo][th]"[~e]r); superl. {Smoothest}.] [OE. smothe,
     smethe, AS. sm[=e][eth]e, sm[oe][eth]e, where [=e], [oe],
     come from an older [=o]; cf. LG. sm["o]de, sm["o]e,
     sm["o]dig; of uncertain origin.]
     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. --Chaucer.
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              The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the
              touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
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     3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed;
        as, a smooth stream.
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     4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or
        hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
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              The only smooth poet of those times.  --Milton.
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              Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join
              The varying verse, the full-resounding line. --Pope.
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              When sage Minerva rose,
              From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows. --Gay.
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     5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
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              This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft
              Conceal a traitor.                    --Addison.
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     6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding
        along its surface; frictionless.
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     Note: Smooth is often used in the formation of
           self-explaining compounds; as, smooth-bodied,
           smooth-browed, smooth-combed, smooth-faced,
           smooth-finished, smooth-gliding, smooth-grained,
           smooth-leaved, smooth-sliding, smooth-speaking,
           smooth-woven, and the like.
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     Syn: Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft;
          bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory;
          deceptive.
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