smooth as butter

idiom

The phrase "smooth as butter" is an idiomatic expression often used to describe actions, movements, or processes that are exceptionally fluid and seamless.

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Definition

B2General

(informal, idiomatic)Extremely fluid and seamless, without any interruptions or roughness.

Example

The dancer's performance was smooth as butter, captivating everyone in the audience.
His speech was smooth as butter, effortlessly charming the crowd.

B2Technology

(informal, idiomatic)Referring to software or hardware operations that are exceptionally fast and without lag.

Example

The new software update made the animation smooth as butter.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "smooth as butter":

smooth as silk smooth as oil smooth over melt someone's butter butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth black butter butter out smooth out smooth operator bull butter fairy butter peanut buttery butter pear little slick slippery as an eel butter bar fly in the buttermilk