noun
smoothie
SMOO-thee
Smoothie (noun) means a thick drink made by blending fruit, often with yogurt, milk, or ice. Example: “She made a banana and berry smoothie for breakfast.”
noun
1
A thick drink made by blending fruit, often with yogurt, milk, or ice.
"She made a banana and berry smoothie for breakfast."
2
(informal) A smooth-talking, charming person.
"He's a real smoothie — always knows what to say."
"True to their reputations, Paul was a smoothie who put a public relations gloss on everything he said, and John was abrasive and sarcastic, speaking his mind and letting the chips fall where they may."
— Michael Lydon, Flashbacks: Eyewitness Accounts of the Rock Revolution (2003)
How to use smoothie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA blended fruit drink, or, informally, a charming and persuasive person.
Common pairings
fruit smoothie
green smoothie
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Word forms
- Plural
- smoothies
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Etymology
From smooth plus the noun-forming suffix -ie.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for smoothie
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What does “smoothie” mean?
The word “smoothie” means a thick drink made by blending fruit, often with yogurt, milk, or ice. In plain terms, a blended fruit drink, or, informally, a charming and persuasive person.
How do you pronounce “smoothie”?
“Smoothie” is pronounced SMOO-thee (/ˈsmuːði/ in IPA).
How do you use “smoothie” in a sentence?
Here is “smoothie” used in a sentence: “She made a banana and berry smoothie for breakfast.”
What part of speech is “smoothie”?
“Smoothie” is a noun.
How many meanings does “smoothie” have?
“Smoothie” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a thick drink made by blending fruit, often with yogurt, milk, or ice.
