bedaubed

An archaic adjective meaning smeared or daubed all over with something sticky, dirty, or greasy.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das bedeutet, mit etwas Klebrigem, Schmutzigem oder Fettigem beschmiert oder beschmutzt zu sein.

1. Vulgarly ornamented C2 formal

   Decorated or adorned in a showy, excessive, or tasteless manner.

   • The room was bedaubed with cheap gold paint and plastic jewels.
   • Her dress was bedaubed with sequins and ribbons, looking quite gaudy.
   • The building's facade was bedaubed with garish murals.

   🇩🇪Geschmacklos verziert

   Synonyme: flashygarishgaudymeretricioustawdry

   Antonyme: austerechastemodestplainrestrainedseveresimplesoberunadornedunornamented

• more bedaubed comparative form
• most bedaubed superlative form

An archaic verb meaning to smear or daub something all over, often with a sticky or dirty substance.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter oder gehobener Ausdruck dafür, etwas überall mit einer klebrigen oder schmutzigen Substanz zu beschmieren oder zu besudeln.

1. Spread or daub a surface C2 formal british

   To smear or cover a surface with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance.

   • The child bedaubed the wall with finger paint.
   • His hands were bedaubed with mud after working in the garden.
   • The artist bedaubed the canvas with thick layers of oil paint.

   🇩🇪Beschmieren

   Synonyme: begrimebesmearcoatdaubdirtyplastersmearsmudgesoilstain

• bedaubed past participle
• bedaubed past simple
• bedaubing present participle
• bedaubs third person singular