Definitions for besmear
bɪˈsmɪərbe·smear

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bedaub, besmearverb

   spread or daub (a surface)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. besmearverb

   To smear over, sully.

2. Etymology: From bismerwen, from besmirwan, besmierwan, equivalent to. Cognate with besmeren, beschmieren.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Besmearverb

   Etymology: from smear.

   1. To bedawb; to overspread with something that sticks on.

   He lay as in a dream of deep delight,
   Besmear’d with precious balm, whose virtuous might
   Did heal his wounds. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant. ii.

   That face of his I do remember well;
   Yet when I saw it last, it was besmear’d
   As black as Vulcan. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   First Moloch! horrid king! besmear’d with blood
   Of human sacrifice, and parents tears. Paradise Lost, b. i.

   Her fainting hand let fall the sword, besmear’d
   With blood. John Denham.

   Her gushing blood the pavement all besmear’d. Dryden.

   2. To soil; to foul.

   My honour would not let ingratitude
   So much besmear it. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. besmear

   Besmear refers to the action of spreading or smearing something, often a liquid or a semi-solid substance, over a surface in a messy or careless way. It can also apply to figurative context, denoting the act of damaging or tarnishing someone's reputation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Besmearverb

   to smear with any viscous, glutinous matter; to bedaub; to soil

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Besmear

   be-smēr′, v.t. to smear over: to bedaub: to pollute.

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Anagrams for besmear »

1. beamers

2. Beamers

How to pronounce besmear?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

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   British

   Mia

   British

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   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Indian

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How to say besmear in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of besmear in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of besmear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=besmear
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Besmear
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=besmear
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/besmear
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=besmear
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=besmear