daub
🇺🇸
/dɔːb/
🇬🇧
/dɔːb/
verb
R
to apply a thick layer of a substance, like paint or mud, in a messy or rough way
The kids daubed the wall with different colors of paint.
noun
R
a mixture of clay, straw, and other materials used to make walls in the past
The ancient house had walls made of wattle and daub.
R
a small amount of a substance, like paint, that has been applied in a messy way
She left a daub of paint on the canvas.
R
a painting that is not well done or looks messy
His artwork was more of a daub than a masterpiece.
translation
to apply a thick layer of a substance, like paint or mud, in a messy or rough way
a mixture of clay, straw, and other materials used to make walls in the past; a small amount of a substance, like paint, that has been applied in a messy way; a painting that is not well done or looks messy
Word Forms
Perfect
daubed
Progressive
daubing
3rd Present
daubs
Past
daubed
Plural
daubs