QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of smooth
First recorded before 1050; (adjective) Middle English smothe, late Old English smōth; compare Middle English smethe, Old English smēthe “smooth”; cognate with Old Saxon smōthi; (verb) late Middle English smothen, derivative of the adjective; replacing Middle English smethen, Old English smēth(i)an
synonym study for smooth
1. See level.
OTHER WORDS FROM smooth
Words nearby smooth
Smollett, smolt, S.M.O.M., smooch, smoodge, smooth, smooth as silk, smoothbore, smooth breathing, smooth collie, smooth dogfish
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Derived forms of smooth
smoothable, adjectivesmoother, nounsmoothly, adverbsmoothness, nounWord Origin for smooth
Old English smōth; related to Old Saxon māthmundi gentle-minded, smōthi smooth
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