English Explanatory Dictionary

smeary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or showing smears.
  2. Tending to smear or soil.
  3. Having a consistency like grease; covered with such a substance.

Pronunciation

/ˈsmɪəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-smeary.wav /ˈsmɪɹi/ /ˈsmɪɚi/ /ˈsmiɹi/ /ˈsmiɹɪ/ /ˈsmiɹe/ /ˈsmiəɹi/ /ˈsmɛːɹi/

Word forms

smeary smearier smeariest

Etymology

From Middle English *smery, *smeri, from Old English smeoruwiġ (“fatty, greasy, unctious, smeary”), from Proto-West Germanic *smerwig, equivalent to smear + -y.

Synonyms

smeared smudged soiled adhesive greasy sticky viscous

Derived words

smearily smeariness
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