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bedaub

/bɪˈdɔːb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-daub
IPA
/bɪˈdɔːb/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smear upon; to soil.

Transitive verb

verb

To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- (“thoroughly, extensively”) + daub, from Old French dauber (“to plaster, whitewash”), from Latin dealbō (“whiten over, plaster”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɪˈdɔːb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bedaubs (present, singular) bedaubing (participle, present) bedaubed (participle, past) bedaubed (past) bedawb (alternative)

Derived Forms

unbedaubed

Frequently Paired Words

besmear

Synonyms

bedirty befoul sully assoil beclart bedaub imbrue (especially with blood) bedizen befile befilth begrime beray

Rhymes With

nawab daub aube pawb

Questions

How do you pronounce bedaub?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈdɔːb/.
What does bedaub mean?
To smear upon; to soil.
Where does bedaub come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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