The bay is as smooth as glass, so we should have a pleasant boat trip.
•This custard is smooth as silk.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
smooth — 01. The skin of a snake is not rough or slimy; in fact, it is quite dry and [smooth]. 02. We were worried that there would be a lot of disagreement at the meeting, but everything went quite [smoothly]. 03. There was no wind, so the surface of the … Grammatical examples in English
smooth — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Without bumps] Syn. flat, plane, even, flush, horizontal, unwrinkled, unvarying, level, monotonous, unrelieved, unruffled, mirrorlike, quiet, still, tranquil, sleek, glossy, glassy, lustrous, smooth as glass. Ant. rough* … English dictionary for students
glass-paper — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: glass paper : to abrade or smooth with glass paper … Useful english dictionary
glass — O.E. glæs glass, a glass vessel, from W.Gmc. *glasam (Cf. O.S. glas, M.Du., Du. glas, Ger. Glas, O.N. gler glass, looking glass, Dan. glar), from PIE *ghel to shine, glitter (Cf. L. glaber smooth, bald, O.C.S. gladuku … Etymology dictionary
Smooth — (sm[=oo][th]), a. [Compar. {Smoother} (sm[=oo][th] [ e]r); superl. {Smoothest}.] [OE. smothe, smethe, AS. sm[=e][eth]e, sm[oe][eth]e, where [=e], [oe], come from an older [=o]; cf. LG. sm[ o]de, sm[ o]e, sm[ o]dig; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glass´i|ness — glass|y «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass´i|ly — glass|y «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass|y — «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
Glass — Glass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glassing}.] 1. To reflect, as in a mirror; to mirror; used reflexively. [1913 Webster] Happy to glass themselves in such a mirror. Motley. [1913 Webster] Where the Almighty s form glasses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glass Beach (Fort Bragg, California) — Glass Beach is a beach in Fort Bragg, California that was created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town. HistoryIn the early 20th century, Fort Bragg residents threw their household trash over… … Wikipedia
Glass — This article is about the material. For other uses, see Glass (disambiguation). Moldavite, a natural glass formed by meteorite impact, from Besednice, Bohemia … Wikipedia
