HyperDic: daub

English > 6 senses of the word daub:
VERBcontactdaub, plastercoat with plaster
contactdaubapply to a surface
contactdaub, smearcover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
NOUNsubstancedaubmaterial used to daub walls
attributedaub, smudge, spot, blot, smear, smirch, slura blemish made by dirt
artifactdauban unskillful painting
daub > pronunciation
Soundsdao'b
Rhymesfob
English > daub: 6 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaningmaterial used to daub walls.
BroaderclayA very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
Spanishbrochazo
Verbsdaubcover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
daubcoat with plaster
daubapply to a surface
English > daub: 6 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA blemish made by dirt.
Synonymssmudge, spot, blot, smear, smirch, slur
Narrowerblotch, splodge, splotchAn irregularly shaped spot
fingermark, fingerprintA smudge made by a (dirty) finger
inkblotA blot made with ink
Broaderblemish, defect, marA mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Spanishbaldón, churrete, mancha, manchón, manchurrón, tizne, tiznón, zurrapa
Catalantaca
English > daub: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn unskillful painting.
Broaderpainting, picturegraphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
Spanishpintarrajo
Catalanempastifada, pastitxo
English > daub: 6 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningcoat with plaster.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"daub the wall"
Synonymplaster
CategorymasonryThe craft of a mason
Narrowermortarplaster with mortar
mudplaster with mud
pargetapply ornamental plaster to
render-setCover with two coats of plaster
roughcastapply roughcast to
Broadercoat, surfacePut a coat on
Similar todaubapply to a surface
Spanishenyesar
Catalanenguixar
Nounsdaubmaterial used to daub walls
daubingthe application of plaster / plaster / plaster
English > daub: 6 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningapply to a surface.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
ModelThey daub the bread with melted butter; They daub butter on the bread
Example"daub paint onto the wall"
Broaderput on, applyapply to a surface
Similar todaub, smearCover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
plaster, daubcoat with plaster
Nounsdaubmaterial used to daub walls
English > daub: 6 senses > verb 3, contact
MeaningCover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Example "daub the ceiling with plaster"
Synonymsmear
Narrowerbloodsmear with blood, as in a hunting / hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
BroadercoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
Similar todaubapply to a surface
Spanishaplicar, cubrir, embadurnar, embarrar, manchar, untar
Catalancobrir, empastifar, enfangar, tacar, untar
Nounsdaubmaterial used to daub walls
dauberan unskilled painter

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