daub

nouns

material used to daub walls

daub

is a type of (narrower)

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

a blemish made by dirt

"he had a smudge on his cheek"

blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot

an unskillful painting

daub

is a type of (narrower)

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

"a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"

coat with plaster

"daub the wall"

daub, plaster

is derived from

apply to a surface

"daub paint onto the wall"

daub

verb group

cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

"smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"

verb group

coat with plaster

"daub the wall"

is a type of (narrower)

apply to a surface

"She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

"smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"

daub, smear

is derived from