smoothie

American  

[smoo-thee] / ˈsmu ði /

Sometimes smoothy

noun

Informal.

smoothies plural

1. a person who has a winningly polished manner.

   He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.

2. a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with ice and milk, yogurt, or juice.

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smoothie British  

/ ˈsmuːðɪ /

noun

1. slang a person, esp a man, who is suave or slick, esp in speech, dress, or manner

2. a smooth, thick drink made with puréed fresh fruit and yogurt, ice cream, or milk

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• smoothies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of smoothie

First recorded in 1920–25; smooth + -ie

Explanation

If you know someone who's very charming and a little bit phony, you can call him a smoothie. A smoothie can talk you into loaning him money even if he already owes you some. You might also call a smoothie a "smooth-talker," someone who's good at getting what he wants using his charisma. Another kind of smoothie is the one you drink through a straw — a milkshake-like drink often made of fruit, ice, milk, or yogurt. The suave guy definition is older, from 1928 college slang, while the blender drink meaning came along in the 1980s.

Example Sentences

She makes a "smoothie" out of her fluffy yellow cream, rubbing blobs on the back of her hand and mixing it with a tinted moisturiser.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Or I’ll order a smoothie from Juice Generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As lame as the fact that an Erewhon smoothie costs $19 is that so many of us need to be paid to be nice to each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

But if your smoothie is built around berries, grapes, or cocoa, the better strategy may be to leave the banana out or enjoy it separately.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

We’ll take a walk or share a tropical smoothie.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Related Words

• bigot
• charlatan
• crook
• impostor
• phony
• trickster