English dictionary definition of:

smear


Noun

  • slanderous defamation
  • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
  • a blemish made by dirt
  • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

Verb

  • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
  • make a smudge on; soil by smudging
  • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
  • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Thesaurus

asperse   besmirch   blot   blur   calumniate   cytosmear   daub   defame   denigrate   malignment   slander   slur   smirch   smudge   smutch   spot   stain   sully   vilification  

Scrabble score for smear


Scrabble score = 7

generated at 00:10:28 on 15-03-20

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