# smoother

Pronunciation: US say "SMOOTH-er" /ˈsmuːðɚ/; UK say "SMOO-thuh" /ˈsmuːðə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of smooth. — comparative form of smooth: more smooth
   - Simple: Comparative of smooth. Use it to say one thing is more smooth than another.
   - _Silk feels much smoother against the skin than wool._
   - _After sanding, the board was noticeably smoother than before._

## Noun

2. A person or thing that smooths something, making a surface flat and even.
   - Simple: A person or thing that makes a surface flat and even.
   - _The workshop relies on a heavy smoother to level the cast surfaces._
   - _As a smoother, she spent her days evening out the molded edges._
3. A hand plane set to cut very thin shavings, used to create a polished wood surface.
   - Simple: A small hand tool that shaves off thin curls of wood to make a surface smooth.
   - _After the jack plane, she reached for the smoother to finish the tabletop._
   - _A well-tuned smoother removes shavings thinner than paper._
4. An abrading wheel used in glass-cutting to polish the faces of grooves left by another, coarser wheel.
   - Simple: A spinning wheel that polishes the cut grooves in a piece of glass.
   - _After roughing the pattern, she pressed the glass to the smoother for a clear finish._
   - _The smoother polished away the dull surface inside every groove._

## Noun

5. A person who flatters others, especially with insincere praise, in order to win favor. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A person who says nice things they do not really mean in order to please someone.
   - _The duke kept a smoother nearby to soothe his pride with flattering words._
   - _Honest advisers were drowned out by smoothers eager for the king's reward._

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