Smoothe
/smuːð/noun
An archaic or obsolete spelling of the modern English word “smooth,” meaning even, level, or free from roughness.
Did you know?“Smoothe” was once a legitimate English spelling, but the final silent “e” was eventually dropped in the standard modern form, “smooth.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*smōþuz
“Reconstructed Germanic form associated with smoothness or evenness”
Old English
OE
smēþe
“Smooth, even, level, or polished”
Middle English
ME
smothe
“Smooth or not rough; an early English spelling”
14th–16th Century
English
smoothe
“Variant spelling meaning smooth, even, or gentle”
16th–17th Century
English
smooth
“The spelling that increasingly became standard”
Modern English
English
smooth
“Even and free from roughness; also fluent, graceful, or effortlessly persuasive”