Talk:smooth
Latest comment: 4 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic smooth-faced
I was brought to this page by searching for the term mellifluos - I've only ever heard this word used to describe a tune or a voice. Neither of the stated definitions of smooth seem to cover this meaning. Lem73 09:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
- We don’t use smooth to describe a mellifluous voice. Instead, we say mellifluous. —Stephen 15:40, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
- They didn't claim it was. They said that if "smooth" is used as part of the gloss of "mellifluous", there must be a sense for "smooth" that can be understood as referring to voices or sounds. That's a justified note. However, I think it has been dealt with now thirteen years later. 90.186.72.174 02:59, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
Lots to add
[edit]Yowza. [1], [2], and I don't think those cover everything either. -- Visviva 06:21, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
- Update: added some, hopefully enough to tide us over for a while. -- Visviva 11:56, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
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A smooth-coated dachshund.
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Smooth gelati.
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A ship in smooth waters.
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A smooth function.
Image:Euro 2cent.png|A coin with a smooth edge.
smooth breathing and smooth collie
[edit]Smooth breathing and smooth collie (both redlinked in the article; these are Wikipedia links) are derived from the adjective, not the verb. --Thnidu (talk) 01:07, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
ADJECTIVE 1. having no beard or mustache; smooth-shaven 2. having a smooth face, or surface: a smooth-faced tile 3. having a false semblance of sincerity; plausibly ingratiating
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/smooth-faced --Backinstadiums (talk) 07:50, 30 May 2020 (UTC)