Smeary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsmɪəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Smeary is an adjective meaning Having or showing smears.
Meaning
Having or showing smears.
More Meanings
- Tending to smear or soil.
- Having a consistency like grease; covered with such a substance.
Example Sentences
I voice the weary, smeary ones of earth, The helots of the sea and of the soil.
The letters were executed clumsily, with a smeary black kindergarten exuberance.
[…] stamped again and again in smeary red ink that looked like blood, was one word: CANCEL.
They had Rembrandt on the calendar that year, a rather smeary self-portrait due to imperfectly registered colour plates.
Word Forms
- smearier
- smeariest
Synonyms for smeary
Depending on context, synonyms include smeared, smudged, soiled, adhesive, greasy, sticky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include streaked, besmeared, smudgy, maculated, splattery, bemerded.
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