daub

n. சரவையான வண்ணப்பூச்சு, பூசப்படும் பொருள், (வினை) களிமண் முதலியவை கொண்டு பூசு, நீறு பூசு, மெழுகு போன்ற பொருளை மேலே அப்பி அடையவை, அழுக்காக்கு, கறைப்படுத்து, பரும்படியாக வண்ணம் பூசு.

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Daub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daubed; p. pr. & vb. n. Daubing.] Etym: [OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de- + albare to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with W. dwb plaster, dwbio to plaster, Ir. & OGael. dob plaster. See Alb, and cf. Dealbate.] 1. To smear with soft, adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear. She took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch. Ex. ii. 3. 2. To paint in a coarse or unskillful manner. If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colors, the vulgar admire it is an excellent piece. I. Watts. A lame, imperfect piece, rudely daubed over. Dryden. 3. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal. So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue. Shak. 4. To flatter excessively or glossy. [R.] I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all, I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant. Smollett. 5. To put on without taste; to deck gaudily. [R.] Let him be daubed with lace. Dryden. Daub, v. i. Defn: To smear; to play the flatterer. His conscience . . . will not daub nor flatter. South. Daub, n. 1. A viscous, sticky application; a spot smeared or dabed; a smear. 2. (Paint.) Defn: A picture coarsely executed. Did you . . . take a look at the grand picture . . . 'T is a melancholy daub, my lord. Sterne.