smear

NOUNVERB /smir/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

smear is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1M3E1A1R1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does smear mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

An act that brings discredit to the person who does it.

SYNONYMS
BLOTSMIRCHSPOTSTAIN
BROADER
FAULTMISTAKEERROR
2

A thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope.

SYNONYMS
CYTOLOGIC SMEARCYTOSMEAR
BROADER
CYTOLOGIC SPECIMEN
NARROWER
PAPANICOLAOU SMEARLOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT SMEARBRONCHOSCOPIC SMEARCERVICAL SMEARALIMENTARY TRACT SMEARSPUTUM SMEARPAP SMEARVAGINAL SMEAR
3

A blemish made by dirt.

SYNONYMS
BLOTDAUBSLURSMIRCHSMUDGESPOT
BROADER
MARDEFECTBLEMISH
NARROWER
SPLOTCHBLOTCHFINGERMARKFINGERPRINTINKBLOTSPLODGE
4

Slanderous defamation.

SYNONYMS
MALIGNMENTVILIFICATION
BROADER
DEFAMATIONCALUMNYCALUMNIATIONHATCHET JOBOBLOQUYTRADUCEMENT
VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.

SYNONYMS
ASPERSEBESMIRCHCALUMNIATEDEFAMEDENIGRATESLANDERSMIRCHSULLY
BROADER
CHARGEACCUSE
NARROWER
TRADUCEASSASSINATEBADMOUTHDRAG THROUGH THE MUDLIBELMALIGN
2

Make a smudge on; soil by smudging.

SYNONYMS
BLURSMUDGESMUTCH
BROADER
RUB
NARROWER
RESMUDGEDUST
3

Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it.

“smear the wall with paint”

SYNONYMS
DAUB
BROADER
COVER
NARROWER
BLOOD
4

Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance.

BROADER
SOILBEMIREDIRTYBEGRIMEGRIMECOLLY
NARROWER
MOILSMIRCHBESMIRCH
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of smear

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
MARSE7MASER7SERAM7REAMS7MARES7

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