daub (Meaning)

Wordnet

daub (n)

material used to daub walls

a blemish made by dirt

an unskillful painting

Wordnet

daub (v)

coat with plaster

apply to a surface

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

Webster

daub (v. t.)

To smear with soft, adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear.

To paint in a coarse or unskillful manner.

To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.

To flatter excessively or glossy.

To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.

Webster

daub (v. i.)

To smear; to play the flatterer.

Webster

daub (n.)

A viscous, sticky application; a spot smeared or dabed; a smear.

A picture coarsely executed.

FAQs About the word daub

material used to daub walls, a blemish made by dirt, an unskillful painting, coat with plaster, apply to a surface, cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance)

stain, dirty, blacken, smudge, foul, befoul, besmirch, sully, smirch, soil

decontaminate, brush, purify, cleanse, brush, wipe, purge, cleanse,clean, clean

The artist used a thick brush to daub vibrant colors onto the canvas, creating a striking contrast.

After mixing different pigments, she began to daub the walls with intricate patterns.

He decided to daub the fence with a protective coating to shield it from the elements.

Children love to daub their hands in paint and create colorful masterpieces on paper.