smoothened

• Particípio passado obsoleto do verbo 'smoothen', que significa 'tornar liso'. Não é usado no inglês moderno, tendo sido substituído por 'smoothed'.

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 It is no longer used in modern English, having been replaced by 'smoothed'.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.

   Passado a ferro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosironedpressedsmoothed

   Antônimoscrumpledrumpledwrinkled

• Verbo pouco comum que significa tornar liso ou mais liso; remover asperezas ou irregularidades de uma superfície.

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.

   Alisar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbuffevenflattenironlevelplanepolishpresssandsmooth

   Antônimoscoarsenroughen

2. Make a surface shineB2formal

   To polish a surface to make it glossy or reflective.

   Polir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbuffburnishglazeglosspolishshine

   Antônimosdullroughenscratchtarnish

3. Become smoothB2formal

   To become even, flat, or free from irregularities.

   Tornar-se liso

   • 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.

   Sinônimoseven outflattenlevelsmooth