besmear C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /bɪˈsmɪr/ UK /bɪˈsmɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to smear or daub all over with something sticky or dirty The children besmeared their hands with paint. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to smear or daub all over... smeardaubbedaubbesmirchsoilcoat ↔ Opposites cleansewipe Word family Related forms smear Etymology AI details From Old English besmierwan ('to smear over'), from be- ('over') + smierwan ('to smear'). besmierwan Old English smierwan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # besmear **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈsmɪr/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈsmɪə/ ## Meanings 1. to smear or daub all over with something sticky or dirty ## Examples - The children besmeared their hands with paint. ## Synonyms - smear - daub - bedaub - besmirch - soil - coat ## Antonyms - cleanse - wipe ## Related Forms - smear ## Roots and Affixes - Root: besmierwan - Root: smierwan ## Etymology From Old English besmierwan ('to smear over'), from be- ('over') + smierwan ('to smear'). ## AI Etymology Besmear is from Old English besmierwan ('to smear over'), from be- ('over') + smierwan ('to smear'). In present-day use, it means to smear or daub all over with something sticky or dirty. Related vocabulary includes smear. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown