daub
English Thesaurus
1. an unskillful painting (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | painting, picture, |
| definition | : | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface (noun.artifact) |
2. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | blemish, defect, mar, |
| definition | : | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inkblot, |
| definition | : | a blot made with ink (noun.attribute) |
3. material used to daub walls (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | clay, |
| definition | : | a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired (noun.substance) |
4. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | blood, |
| definition | : | smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | daub, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
5. apply to a surface (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | apply, put on, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | daub, smear, |
| definition | : | cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
6. coat with plaster (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | coat, surface, |
| definition | : | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | render-set, |
| definition | : | cover with two coats of plaster (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | parget, |
| definition | : | apply ornamental plaster to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | roughcast, |
| definition | : | apply roughcast to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mud, |
| definition | : | plaster with mud (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mortar, |
| definition | : | plaster with mortar (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | daub, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | masonry, |
| definition | : | the craft of a mason (noun.act) |
7. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | spot, |
| definition | : | become spotted (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | smear, |
| definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | besmirch, smirch, |
| definition | : | smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
| definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blot, |
| definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | smudgy, |
| definition | : | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination (adj.all) |
8. material used to daub walls (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | daub, smear, |
| definition | : | cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | daub, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
9. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dauber, |
| definition | : | an unskilled painter (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | daub, daub, |
| definition | : | material used to daub walls (noun.substance) |
10. coat with plaster (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plaster, plasterwork, |
| definition | : | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plasterer, |
| definition | : | a worker skilled in applying plaster (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | daub, |
| definition | : | material used to daub walls (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance) |
11. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | spot, |
| definition | : | become spotted (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | smear, |
| definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | besmirch, smirch, |
| definition | : | smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
| definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | blot, |
| definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | smudgy, |
| definition | : | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination (adj.all) |
12. material used to daub walls (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | daub, smear, |
| definition | : | cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | daub, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
13. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dauber, |
| definition | : | an unskilled painter (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | daub, daub, |
| definition | : | material used to daub walls (noun.substance) |
14. coat with plaster (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plaster, plasterwork, |
| definition | : | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plasterer, |
| definition | : | a worker skilled in applying plaster (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | daub, |
| definition | : | material used to daub walls (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance) |
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