bedaub

verb

be·​daub bi-ˈdȯb 

-ˈdäb, 

bē-

bedaubed; bedaubing; bedaubs

transitive verb

1

: to daub over : besmear

2

: to ornament with vulgar excess

Synonyms of bedaub

• smear
• coat
• paint

Examples of bedaub in a Sentence

the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bedaub

• kebab
• nawab
• blob
• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• gob
• hob
• job
• knob

Kids Definition

bedaub

verb

be·​daub bi-ˈdȯb 

-ˈdäb

: to smear or soil with something thick, dirty, or sticky