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
Information block about the term
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.
Historical Comparancy
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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for daubed
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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with da
- Words starting with dau
- Words starting with daub
- Words starting with daube
- Words starting with daubed