liscio

smooth

adjective LEE-shoh Rare

Also means

straight (hair); neat, uncomplicated

Usage Note

Liscio means smooth to the touch, or figuratively plain and without obstacles (andare liscio = to go smoothly). For hair, capelli lisci = straight hair (opposite of ricci, curly). The idiom passarla liscia means 'to get away with it'. Liscio also names a traditional Italian ballroom dance genre. Forms: liscia (f), lisci (m pl), lisce (f pl).

Examples

"La superficie del tavolo è completamente liscia."

Natural Translation

The surface of the table is completely smooth.

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