asmear C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈsmɪɹ/ UK /əˈsmɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj smeared or covered over with a greasy, dirty, or sticky substance; archaic and literary By closing time, the butcher's apron was asmear with grease. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · smeared or covered over... smearedbesmeareddaubed ↔ Opposites cleanspotless Word family Related forms smearbesmear Etymology Formed from the predicative prefix a-, meaning 'in a state of,' + smear. Its structure resembles adjectives such as ablaze and awash: something asmear is in a smeared state. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # asmear **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈsmɪɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈsmɪə/ ## Meanings 1. smeared or covered over with a greasy, dirty, or sticky substance; archaic and literary ## Examples - By closing time, the butcher's apron was asmear with grease. ## Synonyms - smeared - besmeared - daubed ## Antonyms - clean - spotless ## Related Forms - smear - besmear ## Etymology Formed from the predicative prefix a-, meaning 'in a state of,' + smear. Its structure resembles adjectives such as ablaze and awash: something asmear is in a smeared state. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown