daubed
/dɔbd/
VERB
1. To apply something to a surface in hasty or crude strokes
To spread or smear a substance onto a surface using rough, hurried, or uneven movements.
1.1. Smearing or spreading a substance
Applying paint, mud, ointment, or another substance to a surface in rough or uneven strokes.
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Antonyms
Examples
- She daubed colorful paint onto the canvas.
- The children daubed their hands with paint and pressed them onto the paper.
- He daubed soothing ointment on the burn.
Related Words
1.2. Covering something with dirt or a staining substance
Making a surface dirty or stained by spreading mud, grease, paint, or another substance over it.
Synonyms
- befouled
- besmirched
- soiled
- stained
- sullied
- muddied
- begrimed
- smirched
Antonyms
- cleaned
- cleansed
- washed
- decontaminated
- purified
Examples
- The vandal daubed the abandoned building's walls with graffiti.
- His clothes were daubed with mud after working in the garden.
Related Words
- contaminated
- dirtied
- fouled
- polluted
- tainted
1.3. Applying paint or color to create a picture
Putting paint or color onto a surface, often in broad or rough strokes, to produce an image or decorative effect.
Synonyms
- painted
- colored
- tinted
- stained
- pigmented
Examples
- The artist daubed shadows and highlights onto the portrait to create depth.
Related Words
- depicted
- illustrated
- sketched
- 描いた