Definitions
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Word origin
From Middle English smothe, smethe, from Old English smēþe, smōþ, both from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots smuith (“smooth”), Saterland Frisian smoud (“smooth”), Low German smood and smödig (“smooth, malleable, ductile”), Dutch smeuïg (“smooth”) (from earlier smeudig).
Used in a sentence
“The outlines must be smooth, […]imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities.”
“Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.”
“Teaching that’s done by talking seems to have one rough path and another part which is smoother.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Free of roughness”6 letters
02“Without bumps”6 letters
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