gaum

verb

ˈgȯm 

ˈgäm

gaumed; gauming; gaums

transitive verb

dialect

: smudge, smear

Synonyms

• stain
• dirty
• blacken
• soil
• mess
• bemire

Examples of gaum in a Sentence

the kitchen floor was all gaumed up from countless spills

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above