Word Meaning

smear definition and meaning

n. To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
n. To soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy.
n. A fat, oily substance; oinment.
n. Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain.

Crossword clues for smear

- Anoint
- Daub
- Daub with anything
- Defame
- Dirty mark
- Malign
- Rub over thickly
- Smudge
- Start maligning – even attack reputation