bedaub

Meaning

1. (transitive) To smear upon; to soil.
2. (transitive) To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.

Synonyms

besmear

smear

daub

soil

besmirch

defile

bedraggle

befoul

blur

plaster

grime

imbrue

lade

load

maculate

mire

muck

muddy

paint

pollute

powder

rub

saddle

scatter

ship

🚢

smirch

spatter

speck

spot

spray

stain

sully

taint

weight down

wipe

barge into

clutter up

discolorise

discolorize

discolourise

rub on

smutch

paint heavily

beslubber

besmear with

anoint

muddy up

apply

bemire

blemish

Translations

επιχρίω

λερώνω

μουντζαρώνω

beschmieren

verbreiten

verschmutzen

einsauen

versauen

mit Farbe beschmieren

πασαλείφω

ρυπαίνω

φορτώνω

barbouiller

disperser

impiastricciare

Etymology

From be- (“thoroughly, extensively”) + daub, from Old French dauber (“to plaster, whitewash”), from Latin dealbō (“whiten over, plaster”).