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Daub

noun/dɪsbˈɜːsəbəl/
Definition
material used to daub walls
a blemish made by dirt
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪsbˈɜːsəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɔːb/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɔːb/
1 syllable Say it as /dɪsbˈɜːsəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmaterial used to daub walls
nouna blemish made by dirt
“he had a smudge on his cheek”
nounan unskillful painting
verbcoat with plaster
“daub the wall”
verbapply to a surface
“daub paint onto the wall”
verbcover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
“smear the wall with paint”
Word Forms
daubverbapply to a surface
smudgyadjectivesmeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination; ; - Henry Roth
smudgeverbmake a smudge on; soil by smudging
spotverbbecome spotted
blotverbdry (ink) with blotting paper
smearverbmake a smudge on; soil by smudging
smirchverbsmear so as to make dirty or stained
plasternouna surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
plasterernouna worker skilled in applying plaster
plasteringnounthe application of plaster
daubnounmaterial used to daub walls
daubingnounthe application of plaster
daubernounan unskilled painter
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beschmieren
Material zum Streichen von Wänden
🇫🇷French
barbouiller
matériau utilisé pour barbouiller les murs
🇪🇸Spanish
embadurnar
Material utilizado para embadurnar las paredes.
🇮🇹Italian
imbrattare
materiale utilizzato per imbrattare le pareti
🇳🇱Dutch
bekladden
materiaal dat wordt gebruikt om muren te bekladden
🇵🇹Portuguese
pintar
material usado para rebocar paredes
🇷🇺Russian
мазать
материал, используемый для штукатурки стен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लीपापोती
दीवारों पर दाग लगाने के लिए प्रयुक्त सामग्री
🇮🇳Tamil
டப்
சுவர்களை ஒட்டுவதற்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
డౌబ్
గోడలను తుడుచుకోవడానికి ఉపయోగించే పదార్థం
🇮🇳Marathi
डब
भिंती बांधण्यासाठी वापरलेली सामग्री
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડબ
દિવાલોને ડૂબવા માટે વપરાતી સામગ્રી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡಬ್
ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒರೆಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡാബ്
ചുവരുകൾ നനയ്ക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന മെറ്റീരിയൽ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈب
دیواروں کو ڈبونے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا مواد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
涂抹
🇯🇵Japanese
塗る
壁を塗るために使用される材料
🇰🇷Korean
벽을 칠하는 데 사용되는 재료
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vật liệu dùng để trát tường
🇹🇭Thai
แต้ม
วัสดุที่ใช้ฉาบผนัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memulaskan
bahan yang digunakan untuk memulas dinding
🇲🇾Malay
sapu
bahan yang digunakan untuk menyapu dinding
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جصص
المواد المستخدمة لطلاء الجدران
🇮🇷Persian
ضماد کردن
مواد مورد استفاده برای چسباندن دیوارها
🇹🇷Turkish
lekelemek
duvarları sıvamak için kullanılan malzeme
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִמְרוֹחַ
חומר המשמש לטיחוח קירות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'daub'?
The primary meaning of 'daub' is 'material used to daub walls'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'daub' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'daub' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'daub' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'daub' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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