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smear

Letters that make smear

s, a, e, m, r are letters that make 'smear'

Words within smear

ear, SM, ar, Ea, AR, ME, Ar, Sm are words within 'smear'

Anagrams of smear

maser, reams, mares, marse are anagrams of 'smear'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of smear

smears, smeary are words created by adding a letter to 'smear'

smear is a 5 letter word ending with r
smear is a 5 letter word starting with s

8 possible definitions for 'smear'

Smear as "stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance"

Under this definition, smear is a verb and has the following properties:

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of begrime, colly, bemire, soil, grime, dirty.

Types of smear

moil, besmirch, smirch are types of 'smear'.

Derivatives of smear

smudge, smear, slur, daub, blot, smirch, spot are derivatives of 'smear'.

Smear as "make a smudge on, soil by smudging"

Under this definition, smear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

smutch, smudge, blur have the same meaning as 'smear'

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of rub.

Types of smear

resmudge, dust are types of 'smear'.

Derivatives of smear

smudge, smear, slur, daub, blot, smirch, spot are derivatives of 'smear'.

Smear as "a blemish made by dirt"

Under this definition, smear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

smudge, slur, daub, blot, smirch, spot have the same meaning as 'smear'

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of blemish, defect, mar.

Types of smear

blotch, splodge, splotch, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot are types of 'smear'.

Derivatives of smear

smear, smutch, blob, smudge, besmirch, smirch, fleck, blot, spot, blur, smudgy are derivatives of 'smear'.

Smear as "slanderous defamation"

Under this definition, smear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vilification, malignment have the same meaning as 'smear'

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of calumny, defamation, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job.

Derivatives of smear

badmouth, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch, vilify, revile, vituperate, traduce, drag through the mud, defame, smear, slander, rail, smirch, malign are derivatives of 'smear'.

Smear as "charge falsely or with malicious intent, attack the good name and reputation of someone"

Under this definition, smear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch, defame, slander, smirch have the same meaning as 'smear'

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of accuse, charge.

Types of smear

badmouth, assassinate, traduce, drag through the mud, libel, malign are types of 'smear'.

Derivatives of smear

aspersion, denigration, defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, slander, smear, slur, vilification, backbiter, traducer, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous, blot, smirch, spot, stain, calumny, defamation, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job, malignment are derivatives of 'smear'.

Smear as "an act that brings discredit to the person who does it"

Under this definition, smear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blot, smirch, spot, stain have the same meaning as 'smear'

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of mistake, fault, error.

Derivatives of smear

asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch, defame, smear, slander, smirch, defile, tarnish, maculate, stain are derivatives of 'smear'.

Smear as "a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope"

Under this definition, smear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cytologic smear, cytosmear have the same meaning as 'smear'

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of cytologic specimen.

Types of smear

cervical smear, alimentary tract smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear, lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear, vaginal smear are types of 'smear'.

Smear as "cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it"

Under this definition, smear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

daub has the same meaning as smear

smear as a type

'smear' can be a type of cover.

Types of smear

blood is a type of smear.

Derivatives of smear

dauber, daub are derivatives of 'smear'.

Verb groups of smear

daub is a verb group of smear.

Example of smear used within this context

"smear the wall with paint", "daub the ceiling with plaster"