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smeared

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsmɪɹd// UK //smˈiəd// smeared

adj. covered in a messy or greasy way with something like paint, dirt, or oil. It describes a surface where a substance has been spread around unevenly.

adj. marked or stained by a substance spread across a surface in an uneven or blurred manner. Often used as a participial adjective to describe the resulting state of a surface or material.


SIMPLE

The child has chocolate smeared all over his face.

CONTEXTUAL

The detective noticed a smeared fingerprint on the glass, suggesting someone had tried to wipe it away.

COMPLEX

The artist's canvas was covered in thick, smeared layers of oil paint, creating a textured effect that blurred the boundaries between the different colors.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'look' or 'be', or appears before a noun to describe its condition.

Pitfall

The window was smear with mud.The window was smeared with mud.Learners often forget the -ed ending when using the word as an adjective to describe a state.

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