[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/smooth.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / smooth [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/S/) # smooth «smooth» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **flat and even, with no rough parts, bumps or holes** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech adjective (smooth, smoother, smoothest); verb (smooth, smooths, smoothed, smoothing) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Smooth means flat and even, with no rough parts, bumps or holes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#m1) 2) Smooth means moving without sudden jolts, like a smooth ride. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#m2) 3) A smooth liquid or mixture has no lumps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#m3) 4) To smooth something means to make it flat or even with your hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh smooth means without hair or roughness, as with Jacob's skin. It is also used for words: smooth, oily speech means flattering and tricking talk. Ezekiel speaks of "smooth divination," false and pleasing predictions that will end. Interpretation: The tradition reads smooth speech as a warning against flatterers and false prophets, whose pleasant words hide harm. In the primary lessons: In science, smooth surfaces like glass and ice have less friction than rough ones like sandpaper, so things slide further on them; materials can be sorted into rough and smooth. In everyday life, stones in a river become smooth because water wears them down; in cooking, «stir until smooth» means no lumps. In art, «smooth» lines and blending. In safety, smooth wet floors are slippery. In stories, a «smooth» talker can be charming but tricky. ### examples - And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother: 'Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. (Torah GEN.27.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x1) - And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck. (Torah GEN.27.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x2) - For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; (Writings PRO.5.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x3) - To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words; (Writings PRO.2.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x4) - For there shall be no more any vain vision nor smooth divination within the house of Israel. (Prophets EZK.12.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x5) - The glass felt cold and smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x6) - Stones in the river are smooth and round. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x7) - Stir the batter until it's smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x8) - The toy car went furthest on the smooth floor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x9) - It was a smooth flight with no bumps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x10) - She smoothed the creases out of her dress. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x11) - Smooth surfaces have less friction than rough ones. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x12) - The sea was as smooth as glass. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/#x13) ### note The «th» is like in «this»: «smoothe» is not a correct spelling for the adjective (the verb is usually also «smooth»). Opposite «rough» or «bumpy». A smoothie is a thick blended fruit drink. In science experiments, «smooth» means less friction. ### In the corpora - [And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.789/) - [For there shall be no more any vain vision nor smooth divination within the house of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.251/) - [To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.49/) - [For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.120/) - [That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.181/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «smooth» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/smooth/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.