bedaub

verb

bi-ˈdȯb How to pronounce bedaub (audio)
Definition of bedaubnext
as in to smear
to rub an oily or sticky substance over the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup

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  1. smear
  2. coat
  3. paint
Verb
  • The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
  • My shirt is covered in light brown stains, and greasy handprints smear my jeans.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of smear
Verb
  • Generously coat the inside of a large bundt pan with softened butter. 2.
    Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • As wind blew air through a mesh coated with catalysts to extract nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor, the device produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration for use as a hydroponic fertilizer – all without the need for additional electricity or radiation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of coat
Verb
  • The report painted President Biden as being determined to leave the country but fumbling preparations that set the stage for the deadly exit from America’s longest war.
    The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The main construction material was mudbrick painted with plaster.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of paint
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“Bedaub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaub. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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