The meaning of SMEAR is a viscous or sticky substance. How to use smear in a sentence.

SMEARED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of smear 2. to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a…. Learn more.

Her mascara smeared when she cried. The ink smeared [= smudged] when she folded the letter.

If something is smeared, it has dirty or oily marks on it. The other child's face was smeared with dirt.

Definition of smear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To apply by spreading or daubing: smeared suntan lotion on my face and arms. c. To cause to be blurry or spread in unwanted places: The ink on the poster was smeared. 2. To stain or attempt to destroy …

To smear something is to smudge or blur it. You might literally smear your pen-and-ink drawing, or figuratively have your reputation smeared by getting caught in a lie.

Used when something is spread unevenly, often relating to substances that are wet, oily, or sticky. It can have a negative connotation when referring to dirt or mess. The paint was smeared across the …

to coat or spread with something sticky, greasy, or oily. She smeared the children's faces with sunscreen lotion. to dirty or stain by or as if by applying a sticky or greasy substance to. He leaned over the …

SMEAR definition: to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something. See examples of smear used in a sentence.