매끈매끈하다 · 매끈매끈한 (+noun)
smooth, sleek, slippery-smooth
Example
바닷가 돌이 파도에 닳아서 매끈매끈해요.
The stones on the beach are worn smooth by the waves.
Word parts
의태어 (manner word) for a surface with nothing rough on it. Its dark-vowel pair 미끈미끈 feels slipperier.
Good to know
Common in skincare ads: 피부가 매끈매끈해져요. The shorter 매끈하다 also means 'sleek', as in a design.
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