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daub

noun verb

an unskillful painting

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
D
Ends with
B
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɔːb

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. an unskillful painting

noun

  1. a blemish made by dirt

    “he had a smudge on his cheek”

noun

  1. material used to daub walls

verb

  1. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

    “smear the wall with paint”

verb

  1. apply to a surface

    “daub paint onto the wall”

verb

  1. coat with plaster

    “daub the wall”

In context

Example Sentences

he had a smudge on his cheek
smear the wall with paint
daub the ceiling with plaster
daub paint onto the wall
daub the wall

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