extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"
(classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies; "big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively"
the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"
to the same degree (often followed by `as'); "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is"