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['smuːðnɪs]1) lit (of surface, skin) aspect m lisse; (of crossing, flight) tranquillité f; (of car, machine) régularité f; ( of music) fluidité f; ( of movement) aisance f2) fig ( absence of problems) harmonie f3) (of wine, taste) douceur f4) ( suaveness) onctuosité f -
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1 lit (of surface, skin, hair) aspect m lisse ; (of crossing, flight) tranquillité f ; (of car, machine, engine) régularité f ; (of music, rhythm, playing) fluidité f ; ( of movement) aisance f ; -
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smoothness ['smu:ðnɪs](a) (of surface) égalité f, aspect m uni ou lisse; (of fabric, skin, hair) douceur f; (of road) surface f lisse; (of sea) calme m; (of stone) aspect m lisse ou poli; (of tyre) aspect m lisse;∎ she has a wonderful smoothness of touch on the piano elle a un merveilleux doigté au piano(b) (of flow, breathing, pace, supply) régularité f; (of engine, machine) bon fonctionnement m; (of life, course of events) caractère m paisible ou serein; figurative (of temperament) calme m, sérénité f;∎ the operation was carried out with great smoothness l'opération s'est déroulée sans accroc ou heurt(d) (of voice) douceur f
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suaveness — suave ► ADJECTIVE (suaver, suavest) ▪ (of a man) charming, confident, and elegant. DERIVATIVES suavely adverb suaveness noun suavity noun. ORIGIN Latin suavis agreeable … English terms dictionary
suaveness — noun see suave … New Collegiate Dictionary
suaveness — See suavely. * * * … Universalium
suaveness — noun The property of being suave … Wiktionary
suaveness — n. politeness, graciousness, sophisticated charm … English contemporary dictionary
suaveness — suave·ness … English syllables
suaveness — noun the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner • Syn: ↑suavity, ↑blandness, ↑smoothness • Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth (for: ↑smoothness), ↑bland … Useful english dictionary
blandness — noun 1. the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern (Freq. 1) the blandness of his confession enraged the judge • Derivationally related forms: ↑bland • Hypernyms: ↑unemotionality, ↑emotionlessness 2. lacking any distinctive … Useful english dictionary
smoothness — noun 1. a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch (Freq. 3) admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs some artists prefer the smoothness of a board • Ant: ↑roughness • Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth … Useful english dictionary
suavity — noun the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner • Syn: ↑suaveness, ↑blandness, ↑smoothness • Derivationally related forms: ↑smooth (for: ↑smoothness), ↑bland … Useful english dictionary
suave — adjective (suaver; est) Etymology: French, from Middle French, pleasant, sweet, from Latin suavis more at sweet Date: 1831 1. smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated 2. smooth in texture, performance, or style • suavely… … New Collegiate Dictionary