Bedaub
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈdɔːb/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bedaub is a verb meaning (transitive) To smear upon; to soil.
Meaning
(transitive) To smear upon; to soil.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.
Example Sentences
In this 6 mile we Crosst several miring branches in which we were all terribly bedaubed … Having almost spent the day in this toilsome tho short Journey.
Word Forms
- bedaubs
- bedaubing
- bedaubed
- bedawb
Synonyms for bedaub
Depending on context, synonyms include bedirty, befoul, sully, assoil, beclart, bedizen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smear, besmear, beclart, bedash, bedizen, beplaster.
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