smooth vs gloss

gloss vs smooth

smooth and gloss both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but gloss is not an adjective.

smooth and gloss both are verbs.

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

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

smooth: make (a surface) shine
gloss: give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

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

smooth (noun)	gloss (noun)
the act of smoothing	the property of being smooth and shiny
	an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
	an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
	an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

smooth (adjective)	gloss (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)	gloss (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
make (a surface) shine	provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
free from obstructions	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

Difference between smooth and gloss

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