Word Meanings - SMOOTHING - Book Publishers vocabulary database
fr. Smooth, v. Smoothing iron, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.
Related words: (words related to SMOOTHING)
- SMOOTHEN
To make smooth. - PLANE TREE
See PLANE - SMOOTHNESS
Quality or state of being smooth. - INSTRUMENTAL
Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental - FINISHER
1. One who finishes, puts an end to, completes, or perfects; esp. used in the trades, as in hatting, weaving, etc., for the workman who gives a finishing touch to the work, or any part of it, and brings it to perfection. O prophet of glad tidings, - SHORT-WITED
Having little wit; not wise; having scanty intellect or judgment. - POLISHMENT
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished. - SHORT CIRCUIT
A circuit formed or closed by a conductor of relatively low resistance because shorter or of relatively great conductivity. - SMOOTH-CHINNED
Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton. - SHORT-HANDED
Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers. - SHORTHEAD
A sucking whale less than one year old; -- so called by sailors. - CLOTHESLINE
A rope or wire on which clothes are hung to dry. - PLANETULE
A little planet. Conybeare. - SMOOTHLY
In a smooth manner. - POLISHED
Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse. - PLANE-PARALLEL
Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass. - SHORTCAKE
An unsweetened breakfast cake shortened with butter or lard, rolled thin, and baked. - SHORTLY
1. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly. Chaucer. I shall grow jealous of you shortly. Shak. The armies came shortly in view of each other. Clarendon. 2. In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in - FINELY
In a fine or finished manner. - PLANETED
Belonging to planets. Young. - BEDCLOTHES
Blankets, sheets, coverlets, etc., for a bed. Shak. - REPOLISH
To polish again. - HYDROBIPLANE
A hydro-aƫroplane having two supporting planes. - DEPOLISHING
The process of removing the vitreous glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the surface of ivory porcelian. Knight. - CONVEXO-PLANE
Convex on one side, and flat on the other; plano-convex.