smoothie

Sometimes smooth·y

[smoo-thee]

noun

Informal.

plural

smoothies 

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.

smoothie

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoothie¹

First recorded in 1920–25; smooth + -ie

Example Sentences

“Everyone is always just checking each other out. But I’m shy. I just want to get my smoothie and go.”

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Made with coconut milk, two shots of mango juice and strawberry sweet cold foam, the Pink Sunrise is described as a “mango coconut refresher” that has a consistency similar to a fruit smoothie.

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There’s also an amazing smoothie place in my neighborhood, which is not one of the trendy places.

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Another video showed her post-surgery holding up a bottle of blood drained from her breasts which she joked was a "goji berry smoothie".

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Like the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Getty Museum, the upscale grocer draws out-of-town visitors in search of not just sustenance, but status — a smoothie, a snapshot and social media proof they were there.

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