smeary

[ smeer-ee ]

/ ˈsmɪər i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR smeary ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, smear·i·er, smear·i·est.

showing smears; smeared.

tending to smear or soil.

Origin of smeary

First recorded in 1520–30; smear + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM smeary

smear·i·ness, noun

Words nearby smeary

smearcase, smear culture, smear-sheet, smear test, smear word, smeary, Smeaton, smectic, smectite, smeddum, Smedley

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Example sentences from the Web for smeary

He had a passion for stealing sugarall the door knobs were smeary and sticky where his sugary hands had reached to open the doors.
Joan of the Journal|Helen Diehl Olds
On the table which was shining wet and smeary with soap, stood a huge basin.
Pointed Roofs|Dorothy Richardson
The mid-day idler, lounging along 123 Smeary Street, is often sweetly reminded of his own luncheon by meeting mine.
My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Wilkie Collins
There was a smeary wetness on his fingers, which he wiped away on the side of his trousers.
Dust|Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

As he offered her a chair she took a quick glance at a row of dirty, smeary bottles of chemicals on a shelf above her head.
The Secret Pact|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for smeary

smeary

/ (ˈsmɪərɪ) /

adjective -rier or -riest

smeared, dirty; blurred by smearing

Derived forms of smeary

smearily, adverbsmeariness, noun

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单词	smeary
释义	smeary [ smeer-ee ] / ˈsmɪər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR smeary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, smear·i·er, smear·i·est. showing smears; smeared. tending to smear or soil. Origin of smeary First recorded in 1520–30; smear + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM smeary smear·i·ness, noun Words nearby smeary smearcase, smear culture, smear-sheet, smear test, smear word, smeary, Smeaton, smectic, smectite, smeddum, Smedley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for smeary He had a passion for stealing sugarall the door knobs were smeary and sticky where his sugary hands had reached to open the doors. Joan of the Journal\|Helen Diehl Olds On the table which was shining wet and smeary with soap, stood a huge basin. Pointed Roofs\|Dorothy Richardson The mid-day idler, lounging along 123 Smeary Street, is often sweetly reminded of his own luncheon by meeting mine. My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Wilkie Collins There was a smeary wetness on his fingers, which he wiped away on the side of his trousers. Dust\|Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius As he offered her a chair she took a quick glance at a row of dirty, smeary bottles of chemicals on a shelf above her head. The Secret Pact\|Mildred A. Wirt British Dictionary definitions for smeary smeary / (ˈsmɪərɪ) / adjective -rier or -riest smeared, dirty; blurred by smearing Derived forms of smeary smearily, adverbsmeariness, noun 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 smeary buttery, waxy, slippery, creamy, oiled, lubricant, lustrous, polished, rich, sleek, smooth, soapy, soothing, swimming, unctuous, adipose, oleaginous, butyraceous, lardy, lubricative
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smeary

adjective, smear·i·er, smear·i·est.

Origin of smeary

OTHER WORDS FROM smeary

Words nearby smeary

Example sentences from the Web for smeary

British Dictionary definitions for smeary

adjective -rier or -riest

Derived forms of smeary

Words related to smeary