daub
- noun
- /dɔb/
:
mancha
- He noticed a daub of mud on his shoe after stepping off the path.
Examples
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Her hands were covered in a daub of wet paint after she finished the mural.
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There was an orange daub of sauce under her ear, and tiny droplets of sweat stood out on her face.
Fiction book (1999) -
The old wall had a daub of dried plaster that cracked in the sunlight.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice
30
1.9
A dirty mark on something that makes it look untidy
14
4.1
A messy mark left on a surface by a substance
8
2.7
A small mark often made by ink or dirt
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9.1
A small spot of dirt on skin or clothing
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1.1
A mark on something made by wet mud
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
A rough, badly made painting or a thick smear of paint
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How Messy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Daub meaning a spot or smear is from the same root meaning 'to smear', so picture a small daub of mud or jam that leaves a visible blot on your clothes or the table.