Smear
/smɪə/
noun
- A mark made by smearing.
"This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears."
- Any of various forms of distortion that make a signal harder to see or hear.
- A Pap smear.
"I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear."
- A false attack.
- A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
verb
- To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
"The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes."
- To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
"She smeared her lips with lipstick."
- To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
"The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior."
- To become spread by smearing.
"The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear."
- To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Smear"
Smear is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "smear" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Smear" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "smear" is a low-scoring word.