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Search phrase: smooth

Plays

 39 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.100Sit laurel victory, and smooth successSit Lawrell victory, and smooth successe
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.97Of smooth civility; yet am I inland bredOf smooth ciuility: yet am I in-land bred,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.44lady, I have been politic with my friend, smooth withLady, I haue bin politicke with my friend, smooth with
HamletHam I.v.73All my smooth body.All my smooth Body.
HamletHam IV.iii.7But never the offence. To bear all smooth and even,But neerer the offence: to beare all smooth, and euen,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.66And he hath brought us smooth and welcome news.And he hath brought vs smooth and welcome newes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.7Which hath been smooth as oil, soft as young down,Which hath beene smooth as Oyle, soft as yong Downe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.69smooth-tongue Spanish pouch?Smooth tongue, Spanish pouch.
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.40They bring smooth comforts false, worse than true wrongs.They bring smooth-Comforts-false, worse then True-wrongs.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.36and then stand upon security! The whoreson smoothy-and then stand vpon Security? The horson smooth-
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.244smooth like unto the sign of the leg, and breeds no batesmooth, like vnto the Signe of the Legge; and breedes no bate
Henry VH5 II.ii.3How smooth and even they do bear themselves!How smooth and euen they do bear themselues,
Henry VH5 V.ii.283is not smooth; so that, having neither the voice nor theis not smooth: so that hauing neyther the Voyce nor the
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.65And smooth my way upon their headless necks;And smooth my way vpon their headlesse neckes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.53Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,Smooth runnes the Water, where the Brooke is deepe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.65Which time will bring to light in smooth Duke Humphrey.Which time will bring to light in smooth Duke Humfrey.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.32And smooth the frowns of war with peaceful looks.And smooth the frownes of War, with peacefull lookes:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.88Oxford, how haps it in this smooth discourseOxford, how haps it in this smooth discourse,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.13To smooth the ice, or add another hueTo smooth the yce, or adde another hew
King LearKL II.ii.73Which are t' intrinse t' unloose; smooth every passionWhich are t'intrince, t'vnloose: smooth euery passion
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.134The course of true love never did run smooth;The course of true loue neuer did run smooth,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.3And stick muskroses in thy sleek, smooth head,And sticke muske roses in thy sleeke smoothe head,
OthelloOth I.iii.391He hath a person and a smooth disposeHe hath a person, and a smooth dispose
OthelloOth V.ii.5And smooth as monumental alabaster:And smooth as Monumentall Alablaster:
PericlesPer I.ii.78Seemed not to strike, but smooth. But thou knowest this,Seemde not to strike, but smooth, but thou knowst this,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.240To smooth his fault I should have been more mild.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.48Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive, and cog,Smile in mens faces, smooth, deceiue, and cogge,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.48His grace looks cheerfully and smooth this morning;His Grace looks chearfully & smooth this morning,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.29So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtueSo smooth he dawb'd his Vice with shew of Vertue,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.96To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.To smooth that rough touch, with a tender kisse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.98Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thy nameAh poore my Lord, what tongue shall smooth thy name,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.164Why are our bodies soft, and weak, and smooth,Why are our bodies soft, and weake, and smooth,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.94Most smiling, smooth, detested parasites,Most smiling, smooth, detested Parasites,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.82Why, thy verse swells with stuff so fine and smoothWhy thy Verse swels with stuffe so fine and smooth,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.96For I can smooth and fill his aged earsFor I can smooth and fill his aged eare,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.140Yield to his humour, smooth and speak him fair,Yeeld to his Humour, smooth and speake him faire,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.34Lies the true proof of men. The sea being smooth,Lies the true proofe of men: The Sea being smooth,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.32Is not more smooth and rubious. Thy small pipeIs not more smooth, and rubious: thy small pipe
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.19With such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearingWith such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearing

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.8 Smooth not thy tongue with filed talk, Smooth not thy toung with filed talke,
Venus and AdonisVen.143 My smooth moist hand, were it with thy hand felt, My smooth moist hand, were it with thy hand felt,
Venus and AdonisVen.788 The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger; The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger,

Glossary

 21 result(s).
alablasterwhite, smooth [as alabaster]
beddedsmooth-lying, laid flat
evensmooth, without obstacles
facileeasy, smooth, effortless
filedrefined, smooth, polished
gentlesmooth-flowing, not rough or rapid
gildsmooth over, cover the defect of
glibsmooth, suave, oily
good-facedsmooth-faced, pretty
plain[bowls] level, flat, even, smooth
smoothpleasant, welcome, gratifying
smoothgloss over, make less noticeable, camouflage
smoothindulge, humour, allay, flatter
smoothadopt a flattering manner, make a plausible show, conciliate
smoothplausible, glib, apparently amiable
smoothdefend, gild, speak well of
smooth-facedplausible, bland, glib, deceitful
smooth-pate, smoothy-patecropped-head [of a Puritan city tradesman]
smugplacid, tranquil, smooth-running
soothegloss over, smooth over
sweetsmooth, unctuous, oily

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
smoothalablaster
smootheven
smoothfacile
smoothfiled
smoothglib
smoothplain
smoothsweet
smooth overgild
smooth oversoothe
smooth-facedgood-faced
smooth-flowinggentle
smooth-lyingbedded
smooth-runningsmug

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Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SMOOTHBASICsmooth adj, smooth adv, smooth v, smoothing adj, smoothly adv, smoothness n
SMOOTHPART OF BODYsmooth-faced adj, smoothy-pate n
SMOOTHSPEECHsmooth-tongue adj

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