[syn: suavity, suaveness, blandness, smoothness]
4. the quality of having a level and even surface;
- Example: "the water was a glassy smoothness"
- Example: "the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean"
5. the quality of being free from errors or interruptions;
- Example: "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Smoothness \Smooth"ness\, n.
Quality or state of being smooth.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
smoothness
n 1: a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring
the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer
the smoothness of a board" [ant: raggedness, roughness]
2: 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" [syn: eloquence, fluency, smoothness]
3: the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in
manner [syn: suavity, suaveness, blandness,
smoothness]
4: 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: the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the
five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"