daubs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of daub
1
as in stains
to make dirty a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer

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2
as in smears
to rub an oily or sticky substance over he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face

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daubs

2 of 2

noun

plural of daub
as in drawings

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  1. stains
  2. smears
  3. drawings
  4. blackens
  5. paints
  6. portraits
  7. smudges
  8. coats
Verb
  • The king is expected to call slavery an atrocity that stains British history, but Britain’s government opposes reparations and says an apology is not on the agenda.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Advocates argue carts are silent, occupy less space than tourist vans and buses, and don’t choke the air with exhaust that also stains historic monuments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stains
Verb
  • Darker smears around the crater’s rim contain surface rocks and lunar dust called regolith previously altered by solar winds, micrometeorites, and cosmic radiation over an extended period of time.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The atmosphere works on them a little bit harder and reduces their strength and smears them a little bit more.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of smears
Noun
  • Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Wednesday’s Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto and Powerball drawings produced six big winners from two of the games, with the Fantasy 5 midday draw winner getting the most money.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawings
Verb
  • As Jones finishes off Laveaux with a final spray of her air gun and blackens his teeth, other actors are lining up.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • After the first killing frost blackens their foliage, wait for a dry day and gently lift them with a garden fork.
    — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of blackens
Verb
  • Filmmaker and activist Omer Shamir paints a moving documentary portrait of this family, in their exile home, across one year.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Filmmaker and activist Omer Shamir paints a moving documentary portrait of the family in their exile home across a year.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of paints
Noun
  • His instantly recognizable graphic style, built on stark contrasts, bold colors and commanding portraits, has become a fixture of contemporary visual culture.
    — Chad Radford, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Landseer’s portraits of Dash on his own and with Victoria’s other pets show the dog as an older, calmer animal, his eyes imbued with a depth of feeling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of portraits
Verb
  • Cleaning dirt and smudges off window glass helps sunlight penetrate into your home and will boost the amount of light that’s available to your houseplants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Dim sunlight smudges skies for only a few hours in the depth of winter.
    — Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of smudges
Verb
  • Also, if one coats the surface of a daguerreotype with a layer of gold, the colors shift more to the red side of the spectrum.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Mixing the flour with cold butter first coats the flour’s proteins, impeding the interaction between the water and the flour and reducing gluten development.
    — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of coats
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