resmooth
Re-level the surface
To resmooth is to smooth again—restoring a surface, texture, or finish that has become rough or uneven: After sanding, she resmoothed the wood with fine-grit paper.
The word applies to physical surfaces and to abstract smoothing: The editor resmoothed the prose after revisions made it choppy.
Avid fan; also burnish
- sandFine rock particles
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- refinishApply new surface coating
- planeWinged flying vehicle
level · flatten · resurface · abrade · scour · scrub · sandpaper · emery
Change to fit better
- tweakMinor adjustment
- reworkModify something already made
- correctFree from error
- rectifyTo make something right
amend · revise · perfect · hone · streamline · calibrate · fine-tune · optimize
Hair-smoothing product
- serumBlood's watery portion
- keratinStructural hair protein
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- detangleRemove knots from
frizz · flyaway · glossy · silky · sleek · relaxer · treatment · cuticle
buff
Avid fan; also burnish
plane · level · flatten · resurface · abrade · scour · scrub · sandpaper · emery · grit
adjust
Change to fit better
rectify · amend · revise · perfect · hone · streamline · calibrate · fine-tune · optimize · reprocess
conditioner
Hair-smoothing product
- serumBlood's watery portion
- keratinStructural hair protein
- straightenMake linear or orderly
detangle · frizz · flyaway · glossy · silky · sleek · relaxer · treatment · cuticle · strand
filter
Porous separation device
render · anti-alias · soften · feather · gradient · pixel · algorithm · editing · Photoshop · vector
silkiness
Smooth, lustrous texture
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
sleekness · satiny · suede · leather · cotton · linen · silk · cashmere · satin · nap