smear Synonyms
smear Meaning
smear (n)
slanderous defamation
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
a blemish made by dirt
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
smear (v)
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
smear (n.)
To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
To soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy.
A fat, oily substance; oinment.
Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain.
smear Sentence Examples
- The mud smeared across the windscreen obscured her view.
- The artist's brush left thick smears of paint on the canvas.
- The child smeared chocolate all over their face.
- The blood smeared on the knife was a gruesome sight.
- The smear campaign aimed to damage the politician's reputation.
- The fingerprints smeared the glass, making identification impossible.
- The lipstick smeared on the pillowcase betrayed her secret rendezvous.
- The grease smeared on the tools made them difficult to grip.
- The smear of ash on the cigarette suggested it had been recently smoked.
- The scandal left an indelible smear on their legacy.
FAQs About the word smear
slanderous defamation, a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope, a blemish m
plaster, stain, anoint, daub,paint, coat, besmear,smudge, grease, bedaub
commend, applaud, applaud, honor,honor, glorify, exalt, respect, praise, respect
The mud smeared across the windscreen obscured her view.
The artist's brush left thick smears of paint on the canvas.
The child smeared chocolate all over their face.
The blood smeared on the knife was a gruesome sight.
