What's the difference between smooth and unruffle?
Smooth
Definition:
(superl.) Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
(superl.) Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
(superl.) Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
(superl.) Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
(superl.) Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
(superl.) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
(adv.) Smoothly.
(n.) The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
(n.) That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
(a.) To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
(a.) To free from obstruction; to make easy.
(a.) To free from harshness; to make flowing.
(a.) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
(a.) To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
(a.) To ease; to regulate.
(v. i.) To flatter; to use blandishment.
Example Sentences:
(1) These immunocytochemical studies clearly demonstrated that cells encountered within the fibrous intimal thickening in the vein graft were inevitably smooth muscle cell in origin.
(2) Thus adrenaline, via pre- and post-junctional adrenoceptors, may contribute to enhanced vascular smooth muscle contraction, which most likely is sensitized by the elevated intracellular calcium concentration.
(3) In addition to their involvement in thrombosis, activated platelets release growth factors, most notably a platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) which may be the principal mediator of smooth muscle cell migration from the media into the intima and of smooth muscle cell proliferation in the intima as well as of vasoconstriction.
(4) Peripheral eosinocytes increased by 10%, and tests for HBsAg, antiHBs, antimitochondrial antibody and anti-smooth muscle antibody were all negative.
(5) After vascular injury, smooth muscle cells proliferate, reaching a maximum rate at day 2.
(6) Recent studies have shown that an aberration in platelet-derived growth factor gene expression is unlikely to be a factor in proliferation of smooth-muscle cells.
(7) The Ta loop was a smooth, elongated ellipse in configuration and showed clockwise rotation in all planes, as did the P loop.
(8) This series of tests included tests for pathologic nystagmus, saccades, smooth pursuit, and optokinetic nystagmus, as well as bithermal caloric testing and rotational testing.
(9) It inhibits platelet and vascular smooth muscle activation by cGMP-dependent attenuation of the agonist-induced rise of intracellular free Ca2+.
(10) It is concluded that a Na-H antiport system in vascular smooth muscle regulates Na influx rate, contributes to intracellular pH regulation and influences basal levels of Na,K-pump activity.
(11) By 30 min after insemination, the surface of the egg is relatively smooth.
(12) An electrogenic sodium-potassium pump appears to contribute materially to the steady-state potential and to certain of the transient potential responses of vascular smooth muscle.
(13) Distribution patterns of phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylinositol in the smooth muscle as well as in the mucosa were different from those in the liver.
(14) Ultrastructural study of the uterine lesion demonstrated smooth muscle cells with only a few "autophagic" facuoles to cells nearly replaced by lysosomes.
(15) These early hyperplastic lesions revealed stellate-shaped dilated bile canaliculi lined by blebs and abnormally thick elongated microvilli, a decreased number of microvilli on the sinusoidal surface, a marked increase in smooth endoplasmic reticulum, large nucleoli, and bundles of pericanalicular microfilaments.
(16) We conclude that once daily doxazosin provides smooth and effective blood pressure control throughout a 24 h post-dose period.
(17) It is suggested that contractile responses to electrical stimulation in isolated sheep urethral smooth muscle are mediated by the sympathetic nervous system, mainly through release of noradrenaline stimulating postjunctional alpha 1-adrenoceptors.
(18) Four fractions enriched, respectively, in plasma membrane (PM), smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER), rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), and mitochondria were isolated from estrogen-dominated rat myometrium.
(19) From the findings of this study the authors recommend wide excision of colorectal smooth-muscle tumours whenever there is a suggestion of malignancy.
(20) All smooth strains of Brucella bear two lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antigens in a ratio that defines the classification of strains in serovars, A (A greater than M), M (M greater than A) and A.M (A = M).
Unruffle
Definition:
(v. i.) To cease from being ruffled or agitated.
Example Sentences:
(1) Local media: “This was low behaviour.” Also unruffled Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb owner Zdravko Mamic – still awaiting trial for fraud and bribery – stripping at a wedding while singing hits from the 80s , including regional turbo-folk classic: “No one can hurt us … We’re stronger than fate, those who don’t like us can only hate.” Mamic denies wrongdoing.
(2) There might have been a grandstand finish had Jordan Cook’s overhit cross not pinged back off inside of the post just before the hour but City were largely left unruffled.
(3) The CNIL report was applauded by privacy groups, though the US search company remained unruffled.
(4) Facing scores of reporters and TV crews on the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice following the judgment, Miller was unruffled.
(5) Having relocated to the technical area, he remained similarly unruffled as Benteke headed Palace in front following Zaha’s angled cross.
(6) Mike Read, broadcaster Facebook Twitter Pinterest Mike Read The leaders’ debate awards 2015 Nick Clegg: Jazz Hands Award Nigel Farage: No Party Whip Telling Me What to Say Award Ed Miliband: When I’m PM Award David Cameron: Unruffled by Heckler Award Nick Clegg: Mentioning Johnny Seven Times Award Natalie Bennett: Avoiding Mentioning Her Policy of Abolishing The Monarchy and putting The Queen in a Council House Award Nicola Sturgeon: Avoiding Mentioning Her Policy of the Abolition of the House of Lords Award
(7) Cruz's own suit remained unruffled throughout, although at one stage Kansas senator Pat Roberts appeared with his tie hanging at half mast.
(8) They are unruffled by scepticism: In the middle of one interview, Mayer forgot a detail and yelled towards the door, “Cheryl, who said to you, ‘That’s just not how we do it?’” Dyer hollered back from the other room.
(9) He was unaware of the real estate tycoon’s utterances and entirely unruffled when informed.
(10) In the runup to the US presidential election of 2008, I read that Barack Obama worked on exaggerating the calm, unruffled delivery of his public speaking because the merest hint of heated emotion from a black man would be read by the public as a sign of temper, a hint of violence.
(11) When I ask if she thinks she is overpaid, she's quite unruffled: "I could earn more elsewhere, I know, and I've not gone down that route.
(12) Leaving the EU is a win-win, he promised them, unruffled all the while, unequivocal.
(13) An unruffled Cameron, who met Helmand's governor, Gulab Mangal, later ate a burger with ketchup and a salad.
(14) Slender and curiously asexual, the seven twentysomething men appear unruffled by the wall of screams that greets them.
(15) The eldest child of four, he had a comfortable, apparently unruffled childhood in the prosperous suburbs of south Manchester.
(16) However, the former mayor of London appeared unruffled by the attacks on his character, and stuck to the line that a vote to leave would “take back control of our democracy” – a sentiment that was warmly received by the studio audience.
(17) But Democrats will not be dismayed either with Obama's unruffled performance.
(18) It’s nothing for us.” Guengueng seems unruffled by the fact that Habré greeted the announcement of the adjournment by punching the air and giving the V-for-Victory salute to a group of cheering supporters.
(19) Rumours of bungs Mandaric, in his own long and largely unruffled evidence, described bungs as "illicit payments by agents, to managers and club officials, to act against the best interests of the club".
(20) Ali, looking utterly unruffled, sweeps the third ball for a single.