Origin of smooth
before 1050; (adj.) Middle English
smothe, late Old English
smōth; compare Middle English
smethe, Old English
smēthe smooth; cognate with Old Saxon
smōthi; (v.) late Middle English
smothen, derivative of the adj.; replacing Middle English
smethen, Old English
smēth(i)an
OTHER WORDS FROM smooth
Words nearby smooth
smollett,
smolt,
smooch,
smoodge,
smoosh,
smooth,
smooth as silk,
smooth breathing,
smooth collie,
smooth diet,
smooth dogfish
Example sentences from the Web for smoothness
British Dictionary definitions for smoothness
See also
smooth over
Derived forms of smooth
smoothable, adjective smoother, noun smoothly, adverb smoothness, nounWord Origin for smooth
Old English
smōth; related to Old Saxon
māthmundi gentle-minded,
smōthi smooth
Idioms and Phrases with smoothness
smooth