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Learn to pronounce be·daub

/bəˈdôb/
verb
smear or daub with a sticky substance.
"a dozen maidens, all bedaubed with paint"
synonyms: smear, daub, bespatter, stain, spatter, splatter, cover, coat, befoul, besmirch, begrime

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verb (used with object) · to smear all over; besmear; soil. · to ornament gaudily or excessively.
to cover something very roughly with something sticky or dirty: The child's face was bedaubed with chocolate.
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to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty. 2. to ornament in a gaudy or vulgar fashion. Collins English Dictionary.
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Definition of bedaub. as in to smear. to rub an oily or sticky substance over the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup. smear. coat.
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(transitive) To ornament garishly; to overdecorate. Related terms edit.
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to cover something very roughly with something sticky or dirty: The child's face was bedaubed with chocolate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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Bedaub Definition ... To smear; soil. American Heritage. To make daubs on; smudge or smear over. ... To ornament in a vulgar, showy fashion. American Heritage. To ...
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Browse related words to learn more about word associations. dab. verbas in blot up; touch lightly. bedaub · besmear · daub ...
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