to daub
3
8.1
- verb
- /dɔb/
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- Once into the trailer, he dug out the peanut butter and began daubing it on a slice of bread.
Examples
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Elbatul's female relatives tossed coins into the basket and daubed little spots of the mixture on their cheeks, noses, and foreheads.
Academic text (1992) -
So, have you decided what to daub next, Jan?
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I wonder if they were up here daubing it while we were down by the stream.
Fiction book (1994) -
The guy in front finally settled down and was daubing his forehead with a handkerchief.
Fiction book (2002) -
When she stood up holding the child, Danni, her blue gauze skirt was daubed with tiny spatters of bright red blood.
Fiction book (1992) -
Paint-by-numbers conventillo homes, built by Italian immigrants and daubed with vibrant primaries, give the neighborhood a lively air.
Blog text (30) -
Small beads of perspiration dotted his unshaved face, which he daubed with a white handkerchief.
Fiction book (1996) -
He daubed the wall with a thick layer of paint, creating a textured finish.
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After finishing his sculpture, he daubed the final touches with a wet sponge.
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The artist decided to daub bright colors onto the canvas in a messy, abstract style.
Synonyms
63
3.7
To spread a substance over a surface in a messy way
30
3.8
To cover a surface thickly or stick things all over it
30
3.7
To make something dirty or blurred by rubbing
15
6.9
Spread a thick layer of a wet thing like sauce or sunscreen on a surface
6
4.5
Put on paint or cream quickly and without care
1
5.1
To cover a surface with soft wet earth to make it smooth
1
9.9
To cover something thickly with a sticky, messy substance
To cover something with a sticky or greasy substance
To smear something roughly with paint, plaster, or another soft wet material
To cover something with mud or with a soft wall paste, for example on drywall
To spread paint on a surface in a messy, uneven way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Rough
9
3.4
- Informal
15
6.9
3
8.1
63
3.7
105
2.8
11
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Daub as a verb comes from an old word for 'to smear', and it keeps that idea today — to daub is to cover a surface roughly with a thick or sticky substance.