smooth vs furbish

furbish vs smooth

smooth is a noun but furbish is not a noun.

smooth is an adjective but furbish is not an adjective.

smooth and furbish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
furbish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, furbish is a hyponym of smooth; that is, furbish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:

smooth: make (a surface) shine
furbish: polish and make shiny

Other hyponyms of smooth include Simonise, Simonize, sleek, slick, buff, burnish, gloss.

smooth (noun)	furbish (noun)
the act of smoothing

smooth (adjective)	furbish (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth (verb)	furbish (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	polish and make shiny
make (a surface) shine
free from obstructions

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