Associations to the word «Daub»

Wiktionary

DAUB, noun. Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction (compare wattle and daub).
DAUB, noun. A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc.
DAUB, noun. A crude or amateurish painting.
DAUB, verb. (transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
DAUB, verb. (transitive) To apply something to (a surface) in hasty or crude strokes.
DAUB, verb. (transitive) To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
DAUB, verb. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
DAUB, verb. To flatter excessively or glossy.
DAUB, verb. To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.

Dictionary definition

DAUB, noun. Material used to daub walls.
DAUB, noun. A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek".
DAUB, noun. An unskillful painting.
DAUB, verb. Coat with plaster; "daub the wall".
DAUB, verb. Apply to a surface; "daub paint onto the wall".
DAUB, verb. Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster".

Wise words

Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects.
Blaise Pascal