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Daub (Noun)

Meaning 1

Material used to daub walls.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • The builder mixed the daub with water to create a workable paste for plastering the walls.
  • A mixture of mud and straw was used as daub to cover the wattle framework of the ancient hut.
  • The traditional recipe for daub included a combination of clay, sand, and plant fibers.
  • After applying the daub to the wall, the mason smoothed out the surface with a trowel.
  • The natural daub used to construct the earthship was a blend of soil, water, and chopped grasses.

Related Words

  • Daub (verb)

Meaning 2

An unskillful painting.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Picture

Meaning 3

A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Smear
  • Spot
  • Smudge
  • Smirch
  • Slur
  • Blot

Hypernyms

  • Mar
  • Defect
  • Blemish

Hyponyms

  • Splodge
  • Blotch
  • Splotch
  • Fingermark
  • Fingerprint
  • Inkblot
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