smoothy

Everyday

1. A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice; usually spelled «smoothie». tree →
2. (informal) A person who is charming and confident in a slick way, especially with words — someone who smooth-talks. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and healthy-eating lessons a smoothie is a quick way to eat fruit. In maths problems recipes for smoothies use fractions and ratios (2 bananas for every cup of milk). In stories a «smoothy» or «smoothie» is a slick charmer who may not be trusted.

Examples

• I made a strawberry smoothy for breakfast. tree →
• This smoothy has banana, milk and honey. tree →
• Each smoothy needs 2 bananas, so 4 smoothies need 8. tree →
• He's a real smoothy — always knows what to say. tree →
• Don't trust that smoothy salesman. tree →
• A green smoothy has spinach in it. tree →

Note

Most common spelling: smoothie (plural smoothies). «Smoothy» is a variant; both plurals are «smoothies». Fruit smoothies contain lots of sugar, even if healthy.