daub
Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in constructionExcrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
» I daub the venison with shortening.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
material used to daub walls
(countable, uncountable)A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc.
Lehmbewurf, Lehmverstrich, Strohlehm
штукату́ркаštukatúrka, обма́зкаobmázka
(countable, uncountable)A crude or amateurish painting.
Kleckserei, Schmiererei
мазня́maznjá
мазня́maznjá
an unskillful painting
Examples
4 sentencesI daub the venison with shortening.
I applied a fat daub of paint to the canvas.
Mary daubed antibiotic ointment on Tom's arm.
You've missed a bit. Just daub your brush there in the corner.
deDu hast eine Stelle übersehen. Geh noch mal mit dem Pinsel in die Ecke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English daub (noun), from Middle English dauben (“to plaster or whitewash; covFrom Middle English daub (noun), from Middle English dauben (“to plaster or whitewash; cover with clay; bespatter”, verb), from Old Northern French dauber (“to whitewash; plaster”), of uncertain origin. Probably from Latin dealbāre (“to whiten thoroughly”), which would make it a doublet of dealbate.
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Forms
plural: daubsSynonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable