Besmeared: meaning, definitions and examples

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besmeared

 

[ bษชsหˆmษชrd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

applied messily

To besmear means to smear or apply a substance in such a way that it creates a mess or an unclean appearance. This term is often used to describe the act of making something dirty or stained with various materials. The word can imply an act of unwelcome defilement, sometimes evoking a sense of carelessness. It captures a messy application that is not just haphazard but intrusive in its nature.

Synonyms

dirty, smear, stain, sully, taint.

Examples of usage

  • She besmeared her face with mud while playing outside.
  • The artist unintentionally besmeared paint across the canvas.
  • He was careful not to besmear his clothes while cooking.
  • The child had besmeared chocolate all over his hands after the treat.

Translations

Translations of the word "besmeared" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manchado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเค—เคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschmiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tercemar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑั€ัƒะดะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pobrudzony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑšใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tachรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manchado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lekeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”๋Ÿฝํ˜€์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุทุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ umaฤanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ„่„็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umazan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรณaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั‹ะปา“ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒซแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™kmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manchado

Etymology

The word 'besmeared' is derived from the prefix 'be-' which signifies the act of thoroughly affecting something, combined with 'smear', which has roots in Old English 'smyran', meaning to smear or spread. The use of the prefix establishes an intensified or complete action relative to the root. 'Smear' has long been linked with the idea of applying substances to surfaces in an unrefined manner, leading 'besmeared' to take on a connotation of over-application or messiness. 'Besmeared' has been adopted in both literal and metaphorical contexts, allowing for expressive language in describing not only mundane actions but also conveying deeper thematic meanings in literature and conversation, often depicting a state of uncleanliness or corruption.