smoothened

• Veraltetes Partizip Perfekt des Verbs 'smoothen', das 'glatt machen' bedeutet. Im modernen Englisch wird es nicht mehr verwendet und durch 'smoothed' ersetzt.

An archaic past participle of the verb 'smoothen', meaning to make smooth. It is no longer used in modern English, having been replaced by 'smoothed'.

1. Made smooth by ironingB1formal

   Having been pressed or ironed to remove wrinkles and create a flat, even surface.

   Gebügelt

   • The smoothened shirt looked crisp and professional.
   • She placed the smoothened tablecloth over the dining table.
   • After being smoothened, the fabric felt soft and neat.

   Synonymeironedpressedsmoothed

   Antonymecrumpledrumpledwrinkled

• Veralteter oder seltener Fachbegriff: glatt oder glatter machen; Unebenheiten, Rauheiten oder Rillen von einer Oberfläche entfernen.

An obsolete verb meaning to make smooth or smoother; to remove roughness or irregularities from a surface.

1. Make smooth or smootherB2formal

   To make a surface even, flat, or free from roughness, typically by rubbing or applying pressure.

   Glätten

   • She used sandpaper to smoothen the rough edges of the wood.
   • He smoothened the creases in his shirt with an iron.
   • The carpenter smoothened the tabletop before applying varnish.

   Synonymebuffevenflattenironlevelplanepolishpresssandsmooth

   Antonymecoarsenroughen

2. Make a surface shineB2formal

   To polish a surface to make it glossy or reflective.

   Polieren

   • The jeweler smoothened the silver ring until it gleamed.
   • She smoothened the marble countertop to a high shine.
   • He used a cloth to smoothen the glass surface.

   Synonymebuffburnishglazeglosspolishshine

   Antonymedullroughenscratchtarnish

3. Become smoothB2formal

   To become even, flat, or free from irregularities.

   Glatt werden

   • The surface of the lake smoothened as the wind died down.
   • The dough smoothened as she kneaded it.
   • The rough patch of skin smoothened after applying the lotion.

   Synonymeeven outflattenlevelsmooth