Something smeared or daubed.

present participle of smear

plural of smearing

(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing. / (transitive) To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.

A mark made by smearing. / (countable, uncountable) A false or unsupported, malicious statement intended to injure a person's reputation.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smear

simple past tense and past participle of smear

(gynaecology) A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.

(chiefly gynaecology) A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.

plural of smear campaign