Meaning & use
Daubed
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Smeared or spread a substance, especially paint or mud, crudely or carelessly onto a surface.
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Someone had daubed graffiti across the wall overnight.
She daubed a bit of ointment onto the scrape.
A note on using this word
Can imply careless or unskilled application, as with amateur painting, or a light dabbing motion.
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smearedcoated
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