smearier; smeariest
1
: marked by or covered with smears
2
: liable to cause smears
smeary lipstick

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Elsewhere, Miyazaki delivers scenes like Ohira’s dreamlike opening — smeary, squishy, painterly imagery deployed as abstractions. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 Rows of dots sit below a smeary red orb, as if the sun is setting on a land of abstract forms. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 En route, we’re treated to a hit-or-miss barrage of comedic bits involving a pizza-and-beer blowout, crazy-making fireworks, a rapacious eagle, a four-way urination ritual, a smeary dog-pound escape, an unfortunate (and frankly disturbing) rabbit incident and much else. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 So step into our lab, where our mad scientists have been hard at work experimenting with several recipes to find the perfect match for your fake blood type (drippy, smeary, clotty and more!). Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for smeary 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smeary was circa 1529

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“Smeary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smeary. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

smeary

adjective
1
: marked by smears
2
: likely to cause smears

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