smooth vs sand

smooth and sand both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but sand is not an adjective.

smooth and sand both are verbs.

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

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

smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
sand: rub with sandpaper

Other hyponyms of smooth include strip, launch, rake, plane, float, sandpaper, sandblast, file.

smooth (noun)	sand (noun)
the act of smoothing	fortitude and determination
	a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

smooth (adjective)	sand (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)	sand (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	rub with sandpaper
make (a surface) shine
free from obstructions

Difference between smooth and sand

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