noun
smearing
Smearing (noun) means a mark or stain left by spreading something across a surface. Example: “There was a smearing of chocolate across the tablecloth.”
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A mark or stain left by spreading something across a surface.
"There was a smearing of chocolate across the tablecloth."
How to use smearing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe mark left when something has been smeared.
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Word forms
- Plural
- smearings
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There was a _____ of chocolate across the tablecloth.
Rhymes for smearing
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What does “smearing” mean?
The word “smearing” means a mark or stain left by spreading something across a surface. In plain terms, the mark left when something has been smeared.
How do you use “smearing” in a sentence?
Here is “smearing” used in a sentence: “There was a smearing of chocolate across the tablecloth.”
What part of speech is “smearing”?
“Smearing” is a noun.
What is the meaning of smearing?
"smearing" (noun) means a mark or stain left by spreading something across a surface.
