besmear

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English bismerwen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English besmirwan, besmierwan (“to besmear”), equivalent to . Cognate with Dutch besmeren (“to besmear”), German beschmieren (“to besmear”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Verb

besmear (third-person singular simple present besmears, present participle besmearing, simple past and past participle besmeared)

1. (transitive) To smear over; smear all over; sully.

Translations

to smear over, sully

• Bulgarian: нацапвам (bg) (nacapvam), измърсявам (bg) (izmǎrsjavam), оплесквам (bg) (opleskvam), размазвам (bg) (razmazvam)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: beschmieren (de), verschmieren, beschmutzen (de)

Anagrams

• Beamers, Bermeas, beamers