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—smeariness, n./smear"ee/, adj., smearier, smeariest.1. showing smears; smeared.2. tending to smear or soil.[1520-30; SMEAR + -Y1]
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Smeary — Smear y, a. Tending to smear or soil; adhesive; viscous. Rowe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smeary — [smir′ē] adj. smearier, smeariest 1. covered with or having smears; smeared 2. tending to smear, as wet ink smeariness n … English World dictionary
smeary — ˈsmirē, ri adjective ( er/ est) 1. : marked by or covered with smears the smeary marble topped table Nicholas Monsarat every page … was a mess of smeary erasures Robert Rice 2. : liable to cause smears : greasy, adhesive, v … Useful english dictionary
smeary — adjective (smearier; est) Date: circa 1529 1. marked by or covered with smears 2. liable to cause smears < smeary lipstick > … New Collegiate Dictionary
smeary — smear ► VERB 1) coat or mark with a greasy or sticky substance. 2) blur or smudge. 3) damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations. ► NOUN 1) a greasy or sticky mark. 2) a false or unwarranted accusation. 3) a sample thinly … English terms dictionary
smeary — adjective a) Having smears b) Tending to smear … Wiktionary
smeary — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sticky, messy, smudgy, smeared; see dirty 1 , oily 1 … English dictionary for students
smeary — smear·y || smɪrɪ / smɪərɪ adj. marked with smears, stained, dirty; liable to stain or cause smears … English contemporary dictionary
smeary — a. Adhesive, viscous, viscid, glutinous, dauby, sticky … New dictionary of synonyms
smeary — smear•y [[t]ˈsmɪər i[/t]] adj. smear•i•er, smear•i•est 1) showing smears; smeared 2) tending to smear or soil • Etymology: 1520–30 smear′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
