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daubed

daub
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawb]
    • /dɔb/
    • /dɔːb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawb]
    • /dɔb/

Definitions of daubed word

  • verb with object daubed to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud: to daub a canvas with paint; to daub stone walls with mud. 1
  • verb with object daubed to spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something: to daub plaster on a brick wall. 1
  • verb with object daubed to smear, soil, or defile. 1
  • verb with object daubed to apply, as paint or colors, unskillfully. 1
  • verb without object daubed to daub something. 1
  • verb without object daubed to paint unskillfully. 1

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Origin of daubed

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English dauben < Anglo-French, Old French dauber to whiten, paint < Latin dealbāre, equivalent to de-, prevocalic variant of dē- de- + albāre to whiten, derivative of albus white; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Daubed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

daubed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

daubed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for daubed

adjective daubed

  • painted — reproduced or represented in paint: a painted image.
  • greasy — smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
  • rouged — any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.

Antonyms for daubed

verb daubed

  • cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
  • cleansed — Simple past tense and past participle of cleanse.
  • purified — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
  • stripped — having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed: trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.

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