Smooth vs. Rough
Smoothadjective
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Smoothadjective
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
Smoothadjective
Bland; glib.
Smoothadjective
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
Smoothadjective
(of a person) Suave; sophisticated.
Smoothadjective
(of an action) Natural; unconstrained.
Smoothadjective
(of a motion) Unbroken.
Smoothadjective
Placid, calm.
Smoothadjective
(of an edge) Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
Smoothadjective
(of food or drink) Not grainy; having an even texture.
Smoothadjective
(of a beverage) Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
Smoothadjective
Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
Smoothadjective
That factors completely into small prime numbers.
Smoothadjective
Lacking marked aspiration.
Smoothadjective
Involuntary and non-striated.
Smoothadverb
Smoothly.
Smoothnoun
Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
Smoothnoun
A smoothing action.
Smoothnoun
A domestic animal having a smooth coat.
Smoothnoun
A member of an anti-hippie fashion movement in 1970s Britain.
Smoothnoun
(statistics) The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure.
Smoothverb
To make smooth or even.
Smoothverb
To make straightforward.
Smoothverb
To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
Smoothverb
(West Country) To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
Smoothadjective
Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
Smoothadjective
Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
Smoothadjective
Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
Smoothadjective
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
Smoothadjective
Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
Smoothadjective
Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
Smoothadverb
Smoothly.
Smoothnoun
The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
Smoothnoun
That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
Smoothverb
To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
Smoothverb
To free from obstruction; to make easy.
Smoothverb
To free from harshness; to make flowing.
Smoothverb
To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
Smoothverb
To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
Smoothverb
To ease; to regulate.
Smoothverb
To flatter; to use blandishment.
Smoothnoun
the act of smoothing;
Smoothverb
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing;
Smoothverb
(of surfaces) make shine;
Smoothverb
free from obstructions;
Smoothadjective
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities;
Smoothadjective
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication;
Smoothadjective
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
Smoothadjective
not marked with wrinkles;
Smoothadjective
smooth and unconstrained in movement;
Smoothadjective
without breaks between notes; smooth and connected;
Smoothadjective
without chinks or crannies
Smoothadjective
lacking obstructions or difficulties;
Roughadjective
Having a texture that has much friction. Not smooth; uneven.
Roughadjective
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
Roughadjective
Turbulent.
Roughadjective
Difficult; trying.
Roughadjective
Crude; unrefined
Roughadjective
Violent; not careful or subtle
Roughadjective
Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
Roughadjective
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
Roughadjective
Harsh-tasting.
Roughadjective
Somewhat ill; sick
Roughadjective
Unwell due to alcohol; hungover
Roughnoun
The unmowed part of a golf course.
Roughnoun
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
Roughnoun
(cricket) A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
Roughnoun
The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
Roughnoun
A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail, but larger and more detailed. Meant for artistic brainstorming and a vital step in the design process.
Roughnoun
(obsolete) Boisterous weather.
Roughverb
To create in an approximate form.
Roughverb
(ice hockey) To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
Roughverb
To render rough; to roughen.
Roughverb
To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
Roughverb
To endure primitive conditions.
Roughadverb
In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
Roughadjective
Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.
Roughadjective
Not polished; uncut; - said of a gem; as, a rough diamond.
Roughadjective
Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.
Roughadjective
Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; - said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.
Roughadjective
Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.
Roughadjective
Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.
Roughadjective
Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.
Roughadjective
Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.
Roughadjective
Produced offhand.
Roughnoun
Boisterous weather.
Roughnoun
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
Roughadverb
In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
Roughverb
To render rough; to roughen.
Roughverb
To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.
Roughverb
To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; - with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.
Roughnoun
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
Roughverb
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
Roughadjective
having or caused by an irregular surface;
Roughadjective
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse;
Roughadjective
not quite exact or correct;
Roughadjective
full of hardship or trials;
Roughadjective
violently agitated and turbulent;
Roughadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound;
Roughadjective
ready and able to resort to force or violence;
Roughadjective
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
Roughadjective
not shaped by cutting or trimming;
Roughadjective
not carefully or expertly made;
Roughadjective
not perfected;
Roughadjective
unpleasantly stern;
Roughadverb
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly');
Roughadverb
with rough motion as over a rough surface;
Roughadjective
having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
Roughadjective
denoting the face of a tennis or squash racket on which the loops formed from the stringing process project (used as a call when the racket is spun to decide the right to serve first or to choose ends).
Roughadjective
(of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous
Roughadjective
(of an area or occasion) characterized by violent behaviour
Roughadjective
(of weather or the sea) wild and stormy
Roughadjective
not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic
Roughadjective
put together as a temporary measure; makeshift
Roughadjective
lacking sophistication or refinement
Roughadjective
not fully worked out or including every detail
Roughadjective
(of stationery) used for making preliminary notes
Roughadjective
(of a voice) harsh and rasping
Roughadjective
(of wine or another alcoholic drink) sharp or harsh in taste
Roughadjective
not exact or precise; approximate
Roughadjective
difficult and unpleasant or unfair
Roughadjective
unwell
Roughadverb
in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently
Roughnoun
a disreputable and violent person
Roughnoun
(on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green
Roughnoun
a preliminary sketch
Roughnoun
an uncut precious stone
Roughverb
work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion
Roughverb
produce a preliminary and unfinished version of something
Roughverb
make uneven
Roughverb
live in discomfort with only basic necessities
