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Spell Bee Word: Smooth


What does smooth mean?

Word: Smooth

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Smooth means flat and even, with no bumps or lumps.

Synonyms: even, silky

Antonyms: bumpy

How do you spell smooth?

Syllables: smooth

Tricky part: The long oo sound is spelt with a double o, as in moon.

Watch out for: smoth, smuth, smouth

Memory tip: A cow says moo, and smooth has the same two o's in the middle.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. smooth things over: To make a quarrel or problem seem less serious. Example: "Mum smoothed things over after my brother and I argued."

Smooth in a sentence

Example 1: The new road is smooth and wide.

Example 2: A baby's skin is soft and smooth.

Example 3: Rub the wood until it feels smooth.

Fun Fact

River pebbles become round and smooth because water rolls them against each other for many years.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

smooth

a) rough
b) soft
c) shiny
d) flat

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a) rough. Rough means bumpy, the opposite of smooth.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) silver
b) gentle
c) smoof
d) bright

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c) smoof. Smooth ends with th; an f only sounds a little like it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

thoosm

a) sootmh
b) smooth
c) soomth
d) msooth

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b) smooth. These six letters make the word for a road with no bumps.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_ooth

a) n
b) m
c) t
d) w

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b) m. Smooth starts with s and then m, as in smile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Run your hand over these. Which one feels smooth?

a) a glass window
b) sandpaper
c) a tree's bark
d) a rocky path

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a) a glass window

2. Which animal has smooth skin with no fur, scales or spines?

a) a sheep
b) a fish
c) a hedgehog
d) a frog

Show answer

d) a frog

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: even

More words from this list

trunk, arm, build, crow, finch, holiday, mouse, puzzle

Next steps

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