smoothie
Americannoun
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a person who has a winningly polished manner.
He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.
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a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with ice and milk, yogurt, or juice.
noun
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slang a person, esp a man, who is suave or slick, esp in speech, dress, or manner
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a smooth, thick drink made with puréed fresh fruit and yogurt, ice cream, or milk
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of smoothie
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
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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
Enough to put a down payment on a smoothie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
A smoothie is not just a pile of nutrients in a glass.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
I set my smoothie down in the cup holder so I can dig into my school bag.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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