gaum

gaum

verb \ˈgȯm, ˈgäm\

Definition of GAUM

transitive verb

dialect

: smudge, smear

Examples of GAUM

1. <the kitchen floor was all gaumed up from countless spills>

Origin of GAUM

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1656

Related to GAUM

Synonyms: befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, distain [archaic], foul, dirty [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

Antonyms: clean, cleanse

Related Words: contaminate, defile, pollute, taint; discolor; confuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, draggle, jumble, mess, muddle; colly [chiefly British dialect], crock [dialect]

Near Antonyms: decontaminate, purge, purify; disinfect, sanitize; brush, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, rinse, scour, scrub, sweep, wash, wipe; brighten, deodorize, freshen, renew, spruce (up); straighten (up), tidy (up)

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Rhymes with GAUM

haulm, Maugham, shawm