bedaub

[ bih-dawb ]

/ bɪˈdɔb /

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verb (used with object)

to smear all over; besmear; soil.

to ornament gaudily or excessively.

Origin of bedaub

First recorded in 1545–55; be- + daub

OTHER WORDS FROM bedaub

un·be·daubed, adjective

Words nearby bedaub

bedabble, bed and board, bed-and-breakfast, bed and PEP, bedash, bedaub, Bedaux system, bedazzle, bed bath, bed-blocking, bed board

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Example sentences from the Web for bedaub

With this paste the natives delighted to bedaub their faces.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft
The men paint or bedaub their faces and breasts with a kind of red earth.
The Captive in Patagonia|Benjamin Franklin Bourne
Against which he prepares to bedaub him, and swears he will do it from the beginning, from Jersey to this day.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Whan a man's shoe is blackened and bedaub'd with industry, it will procure him such a supply as will make him cheerful.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop

British Dictionary definitions for bedaub

bedaub

/ (bɪˈdɔːb) /

verb (tr)

to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty

to ornament in a gaudy or vulgar fashion

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单词	bedaub
释义	bedaub [ bih-dawb ] / bɪˈdɔb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedaub ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to smear all over; besmear; soil. to ornament gaudily or excessively. Origin of bedaub First recorded in 1545–55; be- + daub OTHER WORDS FROM bedaub un·be·daubed, adjective Words nearby bedaub bedabble, bed and board, bed-and-breakfast, bed and PEP, bedash, bedaub, Bedaux system, bedazzle, bed bath, bed-blocking, bed board Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedaub With this paste the natives delighted to bedaub their faces. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2\|Hubert Howe Bancroft The men paint or bedaub their faces and breasts with a kind of red earth. The Captive in Patagonia\|Benjamin Franklin Bourne Against which he prepares to bedaub him, and swears he will do it from the beginning, from Jersey to this day. Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete\|Samuel Pepys Whan a man's shoe is blackened and bedaub'd with industry, it will procure him such a supply as will make him cheerful. The Proverbs of Scotland\|Alexander Hislop British Dictionary definitions for bedaub bedaub / (bɪˈdɔːb) / verb (tr) to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty to ornament in a gaudy or vulgar fashion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bedaub sully, smirch, anoint, soil, smudge, daub, spread, besmear, stain
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bedaub

verb (used with object)

Origin of bedaub

OTHER WORDS FROM bedaub

Words nearby bedaub

Example sentences from the Web for bedaub

British Dictionary definitions for bedaub

verb (tr)

Words related to bedaub