imperfection
noun
a fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.
the imperfections and injustices in our political system
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mark
dotting
dɒt
verb
mark with a small spot or spots.
wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
spot,fleck,bespeckle,mark,dab,stipple,pock,freckle,sprinkle,dust,befleck,bestrew,besprinkle
dots
dɒt
noun
a small round mark or spot.
a symbol depicted in coloured dots
spot,speck,fleck,speckle,point,pinpoint,pinprick,mark,dab,bit,particle,atom,molecule,iota,jot,mote,mite,decimal point,full stop,macule,macula
verb
mark with a small spot or spots.
wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
spot,fleck,bespeckle,mark,dab,stipple,pock,freckle,sprinkle,dust,befleck,bestrew,besprinkle
dot
dɒt
noun
a small round mark or spot.
a symbol depicted in coloured dots
spot,speck,fleck,speckle,point,pinpoint,pinprick,mark,dab,bit,particle,atom,molecule,iota,jot,mote,mite,decimal point,full stop,macule,macula
verb
mark with a small spot or spots.
wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
spot,fleck,bespeckle,mark,dab,stipple,pock,freckle,sprinkle,dust,befleck,bestrew,besprinkle
docketing
ˈdɒkɪt
verb
mark (a consignment or package) with a document or label listing the contents.
the clothes would be handed in and neatly docketed
document,record,register,log,label,tag,tab,mark,ticket
docketed
ˈdɒkɪt
verb
mark (a consignment or package) with a document or label listing the contents.
the clothes would be handed in and neatly docketed
document,record,register,log,label,tag,tab,mark,ticket
discolors
dɪsˈkʌlə
verb
change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.
do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour
stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered
discoloring
dɪsˈkʌlə
verb
change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.
do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour
stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered
discolored
dɪsˈkʌlə
verb
change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.
do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour
stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered
discolorations
ˌdɪskʌləˈreɪʃn
noun
the process of becoming discoloured, or the state of being discoloured.
teeth with amalgam fillings may run the risk of discoloration
stain,mark,patch,soiling,streak,spot,blotch,tarnishing,blemish,flaw,defect,disfigurement,bruise,contusion,birthmark,liver spot,age spot,splodge,splotch,ecchymosis,naevus
discoloration
ˌdɪskʌləˈreɪʃn
noun
the process of becoming discoloured, or the state of being discoloured.
teeth with amalgam fillings may run the risk of discoloration
stain,mark,patch,soiling,streak,spot,blotch,tarnishing,blemish,flaw,defect,disfigurement,bruise,contusion,birthmark,liver spot,age spot,splodge,splotch,ecchymosis,naevus
discolor
dɪsˈkʌlə
verb
change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.
do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour
stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered
dirtying
ˈdəːti
verb
make dirty.
she didn’t like him dirtying her nice clean towels
soil,stain,muddy,blacken,mess up,spoil,tarnish,taint,make dirty,mark,spatter,bespatter,smudge,smear,daub,spot,splash,splatter,sully,pollute,foul,defile,befoul,besmirch,begrime
dirties
ˈdəːti
verb
make dirty.
she didn’t like him dirtying her nice clean towels
soil,stain,muddy,blacken,mess up,spoil,tarnish,taint,make dirty,mark,spatter,bespatter,smudge,smear,daub,spot,splash,splatter,sully,pollute,foul,defile,befoul,besmirch,begrime
dirtied
ˈdəːti
verb
make dirty.
she didn’t like him dirtying her nice clean towels
soil,stain,muddy,blacken,mess up,spoil,tarnish,taint,make dirty,mark,spatter,bespatter,smudge,smear,daub,spot,splash,splatter,sully,pollute,foul,defile,befoul,besmirch,begrime
dints
dɪnt
noun
a dent or hollow in a surface.
the soft dints at the top of a coconut
dent,indentation,depression,dip,dimple,cleft,hollow,crater,pit,notch,nick,chip,mark,cut,gouge,gash
verb
mark (a surface) with dents or hollows.
the metal was dull and dinted
dint
dɪnt
noun
a dent or hollow in a surface.
the soft dints at the top of a coconut
dent,indentation,depression,dip,dimple,cleft,hollow,crater,pit,notch,nick,chip,mark,cut,gouge,gash
verb
mark (a surface) with dents or hollows.
the metal was dull and dinted
descrying
dɪˈskrʌɪ
verb
catch sight of.
she descried two figures
spot,notice,catch sight of,see,make out,glimpse,sight,discern,perceive,observe,detect,distinguish,pick out,spy out,recognize,identify,mark,remark,clock,espy,behold
descry
dɪˈskrʌɪ
verb
catch sight of.
she descried two figures
spot,notice,catch sight of,see,make out,glimpse,sight,discern,perceive,observe,detect,distinguish,pick out,spy out,recognize,identify,mark,remark,clock,espy,behold
descries
dɪˈskrʌɪ
verb
catch sight of.
she descried two figures
spot,notice,catch sight of,see,make out,glimpse,sight,discern,perceive,observe,detect,distinguish,pick out,spy out,recognize,identify,mark,remark,clock,espy,behold
descried
dɪˈskrʌɪ
verb
catch sight of.
she descried two figures
spot,notice,catch sight of,see,make out,glimpse,sight,discern,perceive,observe,detect,distinguish,pick out,spy out,recognize,identify,mark,remark,clock,espy,behold
denting
dɛnt
verb
mark with a dent.
he hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing
make a dent in,make an indentation in,dint,indent,mark
dented
dɛnt
verb
mark with a dent.
he hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing
make a dent in,make an indentation in,dint,indent,mark
denoting
dɪˈnəʊt
verb
be a sign of; indicate.
this mark denotes purity and quality
designate,indicate,be a sign of,be a mark of,signify,signal,symbolize,represent,stand for,mean,typify,characterize,distinguish,mark,identify,bespeak,betoken,suggest,point to,be evidence of,smack of,conjure up,bring to mind,show,reveal,demonstrate,intimate,imply,connote,convey,give away,betray,spell
denotes
dɪˈnəʊt
verb
be a sign of; indicate.
this mark denotes purity and quality
designate,indicate,be a sign of,be a mark of,signify,signal,symbolize,represent,stand for,mean,typify,characterize,distinguish,mark,identify,bespeak,betoken,suggest,point to,be evidence of,smack of,conjure up,bring to mind,show,reveal,demonstrate,intimate,imply,connote,convey,give away,betray,spell
denoted
dɪˈnəʊt
verb
be a sign of; indicate.
this mark denotes purity and quality
designate,indicate,be a sign of,be a mark of,signify,signal,symbolize,represent,stand for,mean,typify,characterize,distinguish,mark,identify,bespeak,betoken,suggest,point to,be evidence of,smack of,conjure up,bring to mind,show,reveal,demonstrate,intimate,imply,connote,convey,give away,betray,spell
denote
dɪˈnəʊt
verb
be a sign of; indicate.
this mark denotes purity and quality
designate,indicate,be a sign of,be a mark of,signify,signal,symbolize,represent,stand for,mean,typify,characterize,distinguish,mark,identify,bespeak,betoken,suggest,point to,be evidence of,smack of,conjure up,bring to mind,show,reveal,demonstrate,intimate,imply,connote,convey,give away,betray,spell
degrees
dɪˈɡriː
noun
the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
a degree of caution is probably wise
level,stage,point,rung,standard,grade,gradation,mark,amount,extent,measure,magnitude,intensity,strength,proportion,ratio
degree
dɪˈɡriː
noun
the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
a degree of caution is probably wise
level,stage,point,rung,standard,grade,gradation,mark,amount,extent,measure,magnitude,intensity,strength,proportion,ratio
dappling
ˈdap(ə)l
verb
mark with spots or rounded patches.
the floor was dappled with pale moonlight
dot,spot,mark,fleck,streak,speck,speckle,bespeckle,mottle,stipple,marble,speckled,blotched,blotchy,spotted,spotty,dotted,streaked,streaky,mottled,marbled,flecked,freckled,stippled,piebald,skewbald,pied,brindled,brindle,tabby,marled,patchy,variegated,multicoloured,particoloured,pinto,splotchy,splodgy,jaspé
dapples
ˈdap(ə)l
verb
mark with spots or rounded patches.
the floor was dappled with pale moonlight
dot,spot,mark,fleck,streak,speck,speckle,bespeckle,mottle,stipple,marble,speckled,blotched,blotchy,spotted,spotty,dotted,streaked,streaky,mottled,marbled,flecked,freckled,stippled,piebald,skewbald,pied,brindled,brindle,tabby,marled,patchy,variegated,multicoloured,particoloured,pinto,splotchy,splodgy,jaspé
noun
a patch or spot of colour or light.
a dapple of sunlight that shifted as the breeze stirred the leaves
dapple
ˈdap(ə)l
verb
mark with spots or rounded patches.
the floor was dappled with pale moonlight
dot,spot,mark,fleck,streak,speck,speckle,bespeckle,mottle,stipple,marble,speckled,blotched,blotchy,spotted,spotty,dotted,streaked,streaky,mottled,marbled,flecked,freckled,stippled,piebald,skewbald,pied,brindled,brindle,tabby,marled,patchy,variegated,multicoloured,particoloured,pinto,splotchy,splodgy,jaspé
noun
a patch or spot of colour or light.
a dapple of sunlight that shifted as the breeze stirred the leaves
chiming
tʃʌɪm
verb
(of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time.
the grandfather clock in the next room chimed
ring,peal,toll,sound,ding,dong,clang,boom,resound,reverberate,tinkle,jingle,jangle,knell,tintinnabulate,strike,indicate,mark
chimed
tʃʌɪm
verb
(of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time.
the grandfather clock in the next room chimed
ring,peal,toll,sound,ding,dong,clang,boom,resound,reverberate,tinkle,jingle,jangle,knell,tintinnabulate,strike,indicate,mark
characterizing
ˈkarəktərʌɪz
verb
describe the distinctive nature or features of.
she characterized the period as the decade of revolution
distinguish,make distinctive,mark,set apart,identify,specify,signalize,indicate,denote,designate,stamp,typify,pervade,permeate,suffuse,portray,depict,present,represent,describe,outline,delineate,show,draw,sketch,categorize,class,classify,style,brand
characterizes
ˈkarəktərʌɪz
verb
describe the distinctive nature or features of.
she characterized the period as the decade of revolution
distinguish,make distinctive,mark,set apart,identify,specify,signalize,indicate,denote,designate,stamp,typify,pervade,permeate,suffuse,portray,depict,present,represent,describe,outline,delineate,show,draw,sketch,categorize,class,classify,style,brand
characterized
ˈkarəktərʌɪz
verb
describe the distinctive nature or features of.
she characterized the period as the decade of revolution
distinguish,make distinctive,mark,set apart,identify,specify,signalize,indicate,denote,designate,stamp,typify,pervade,permeate,suffuse,portray,depict,present,represent,describe,outline,delineate,show,draw,sketch,categorize,class,classify,style,brand
characterize
ˈkarəktərʌɪz
verb
describe the distinctive nature or features of.
she characterized the period as the decade of revolution
distinguish,make distinctive,mark,set apart,identify,specify,signalize,indicate,denote,designate,stamp,typify,pervade,permeate,suffuse,portray,depict,present,represent,describe,outline,delineate,show,draw,sketch,categorize,class,classify,style,brand
characteristics
karəktəˈrɪstɪk
noun
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.
certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study
attribute,feature,quality,essential quality,property,trait,aspect,element,facet,mannerism,manner,habit,custom,way,mark,trademark,hallmark,distinction,idiosyncrasy,peculiarity,quirk,oddity,foible,penchant,proclivity,bent
celebrating
ˈsɛlɪbreɪt
verb
acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant
commemorate,observe,honour,mark,salute,recognize,acknowledge,remember,memorialize,keep,drink to,toast,drink a toast to,enjoy oneself,make merry,have fun,have a good/wild time,rave,party,have a party,eat,drink,and be merry,revel,roister,carouse,kill the fatted calf,put the flag(s) out,step out,go out on the town,paint the town red,whoop it up,make whoopee,junket,have a night on the tiles,live it up,have a ball,push the boat out,jol,spree,go on a spree,rollick
celebrates
ˈsɛlɪbreɪt
verb
acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant
commemorate,observe,honour,mark,salute,recognize,acknowledge,remember,memorialize,keep,drink to,toast,drink a toast to,enjoy oneself,make merry,have fun,have a good/wild time,rave,party,have a party,eat,drink,and be merry,revel,roister,carouse,kill the fatted calf,put the flag(s) out,step out,go out on the town,paint the town red,whoop it up,make whoopee,junket,have a night on the tiles,live it up,have a ball,push the boat out,jol,spree,go on a spree,rollick
celebrate
ˈsɛlɪbreɪt
verb
acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant
commemorate,observe,honour,mark,salute,recognize,acknowledge,remember,memorialize,keep,drink to,toast,drink a toast to,enjoy oneself,make merry,have fun,have a good/wild time,rave,party,have a party,eat,drink,and be merry,revel,roister,carouse,kill the fatted calf,put the flag(s) out,step out,go out on the town,paint the town red,whoop it up,make whoopee,junket,have a night on the tiles,live it up,have a ball,push the boat out,jol,spree,go on a spree,rollick
carves
kɑːv
verb
cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
the wood was carved with runes
sculpt,sculpture,cut,chisel,hew,whittle,chip,hack,slash,form,shape,fashion,engrave,etch,notch,cut in,incise,score,print,mark
carve
kɑːv
verb
cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
the wood was carved with runes
sculpt,sculpture,cut,chisel,hew,whittle,chip,hack,slash,form,shape,fashion,engrave,etch,notch,cut in,incise,score,print,mark
bruises
bruːz
noun
an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked
contusion,lesion,mark,injury,black-and-blue mark,skin discoloration,blackening,swelling,lump,bump,welt,black eye,shiner,ecchymosis,trauma
verb
inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).
I fell and bruised my knee
contuse,injure,mark,make black and blue,discolour,blacken,hurt,blemish,damage,spoil,impair,mar
bruise
bruːz
noun
an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked
contusion,lesion,mark,injury,black-and-blue mark,skin discoloration,blackening,swelling,lump,bump,welt,black eye,shiner,ecchymosis,trauma
verb
inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).
I fell and bruised my knee
contuse,injure,mark,make black and blue,discolour,blacken,hurt,blemish,damage,spoil,impair,mar
blots
blɒt
noun
a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.
a blot of ink
spot,dot,mark,speck,fleck,blotch,smudge,patch,dab,smut,splash,smear,streak,splotch,splodge
verb
dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.
Henry blotted the page
soak up,absorb,take up,suck up,draw up,sponge up,mop up,sop up,dry up,dry out,dab,pat,press
blotching
blɒtʃ
verb
cover with blotches.
her face was blotched and swollen with crying
spot,mark,speck,speckle,smudge,smear,streak,blemish,cover with blotches
blotches
blɒtʃ
noun
a large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.
red blotches on her face
patch,smudge,pop,dot,spot,speck,speckle,blot,stain,smear,streak,dab,daub,splash,splotch,splodge,rash,blemish,freckle,birthmark,strawberry mark,port wine stain,eruption,mark,discoloration,naevus,haemangioma
verb
cover with blotches.
her face was blotched and swollen with crying
spot,mark,speck,speckle,smudge,smear,streak,blemish,cover with blotches
blotched
blɒtʃ
verb
cover with blotches.
her face was blotched and swollen with crying
spot,mark,speck,speckle,smudge,smear,streak,blemish,cover with blotches
blotch
blɒtʃ
noun
a large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.
red blotches on her face
patch,smudge,pop,dot,spot,speck,speckle,blot,stain,smear,streak,dab,daub,splash,splotch,splodge,rash,blemish,freckle,birthmark,strawberry mark,port wine stain,eruption,mark,discoloration,naevus,haemangioma
verb
cover with blotches.
her face was blotched and swollen with crying
spot,mark,speck,speckle,smudge,smear,streak,blemish,cover with blotches
blot
blɒt
noun
a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.
a blot of ink
spot,dot,mark,speck,fleck,blotch,smudge,patch,dab,smut,splash,smear,streak,splotch,splodge
verb
dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.
Henry blotted the page
soak up,absorb,take up,suck up,draw up,sponge up,mop up,sop up,dry up,dry out,dab,pat,press
blemishing
ˈblɛmɪʃ
verb
spoil the appearance or quality of (something).
his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy
mar,spoil,impair,disfigure,blight,deface,flaw,mark,spot,speckle,blotch,discolour,scar,ruin,destroy,wreck,be a blot on the landscape,disfeature,sully,tarnish,besmirch,blacken,smirch,stain,blot,taint,soil,befoul,dirty,disgrace,damage,defame,calumniate,injure,harm,hurt,undermine,debase,degrade,denigrate,dishonour,stigmatize,drag through the mud,vitiate
blemishes
ˈblɛmɪʃ
noun
a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
the girl’s hands were without a blemish
imperfection,fault,flaw,defect,deformity,discoloration,disfigurement,bruise,scar,pit,pockmark,pock,scratch,dent,chip,notch,nick,line,score,cut,incision,gash,mark,streak,spot,fleck,dot,blot,stain,smear,patch,trace,speck,speckle,blotch,smudge,smut,smirch,fingermark,fingerprint,impression,imprint,marking,blaze,stripe,birthmark,splotch,splodge,stigma
verb
spoil the appearance or quality of (something).
his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy
mar,spoil,impair,disfigure,blight,deface,flaw,mark,spot,speckle,blotch,discolour,scar,ruin,destroy,wreck,be a blot on the landscape,disfeature,sully,tarnish,besmirch,blacken,smirch,stain,blot,taint,soil,befoul,dirty,disgrace,damage,defame,calumniate,injure,harm,hurt,undermine,debase,degrade,denigrate,dishonour,stigmatize,drag through the mud,vitiate
blemished
ˈblɛmɪʃ
verb
spoil the appearance or quality of (something).
his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy
mar,spoil,impair,disfigure,blight,deface,flaw,mark,spot,speckle,blotch,discolour,scar,ruin,destroy,wreck,be a blot on the landscape,disfeature,sully,tarnish,besmirch,blacken,smirch,stain,blot,taint,soil,befoul,dirty,disgrace,damage,defame,calumniate,injure,harm,hurt,undermine,debase,degrade,denigrate,dishonour,stigmatize,drag through the mud,vitiate
blemish
ˈblɛmɪʃ
noun
a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
the girl’s hands were without a blemish
imperfection,fault,flaw,defect,deformity,discoloration,disfigurement,bruise,scar,pit,pockmark,pock,scratch,dent,chip,notch,nick,line,score,cut,incision,gash,mark,streak,spot,fleck,dot,blot,stain,smear,patch,trace,speck,speckle,blotch,smudge,smut,smirch,fingermark,fingerprint,impression,imprint,marking,blaze,stripe,birthmark,splotch,splodge,stigma
verb
spoil the appearance or quality of (something).
his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy
mar,spoil,impair,disfigure,blight,deface,flaw,mark,spot,speckle,blotch,discolour,scar,ruin,destroy,wreck,be a blot on the landscape,disfeature,sully,tarnish,besmirch,blacken,smirch,stain,blot,taint,soil,befoul,dirty,disgrace,damage,defame,calumniate,injure,harm,hurt,undermine,debase,degrade,denigrate,dishonour,stigmatize,drag through the mud,vitiate
besprinkling
/bɪˈsprɪŋk(ə)l/
verb
Sprinkle all over with small drops or amounts of a substance.
he saw his master besprinkled with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
besprinkles
/bɪˈsprɪŋk(ə)l/
verb
Sprinkle all over with small drops or amounts of a substance.
he saw his master besprinkled with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
besprinkled
/bɪˈsprɪŋk(ə)l/
verb
Sprinkle all over with small drops or amounts of a substance.
he saw his master besprinkled with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
besprinkle
/bəˈsprɪŋk(ə)l/
transitive verb
Sprinkle all over with small drops or amounts of a substance.
their lips were besprinkled with flakes of pastry
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
bespatters
/bɪˈspatə/
verb
Splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object)
his elegant shoes and trousers were bespattered with mud
splatter,spatter,splash,speck,fleck,mark,spot,muddy,dirty,soil,smear,stain,sully,bedaub,begrime,befoul,besmirch
bespattering
/bɪˈspatə/
verb
Splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object)
his elegant shoes and trousers were bespattered with mud
splatter,spatter,splash,speck,fleck,mark,spot,muddy,dirty,soil,smear,stain,sully,bedaub,begrime,befoul,besmirch
bespattered
/bɪˈspatə/
verb
Splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object)
his elegant shoes and trousers were bespattered with mud
splatter,spatter,splash,speck,fleck,mark,spot,muddy,dirty,soil,smear,stain,sully,bedaub,begrime,befoul,besmirch
bespatter
/bəˈspædər/
transitive verb
Splash small drops of a liquid substance all over (an object or surface)
his shoes were bespattered with mud
splatter,spatter,splash,speck,fleck,mark,spot,muddy,dirty,soil,smear,stain,sully,bedaub,begrime,befoul,besmirch
bedabbling
/bɪˈdab(ə)l/
verb
Stain or splash with dirty liquid or blood.
idols of gold bedabbled all with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
bedabbles
/bɪˈdab(ə)l/
verb
Stain or splash with dirty liquid or blood.
idols of gold bedabbled all with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
bedabbled
/bɪˈdab(ə)l/
verb
Stain or splash with dirty liquid or blood.
idols of gold bedabbled all with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
bedabble
/bəˈdæbəl/
transitive verb
Stain or splash with dirty liquid or blood.
idols of gold bedabbled all with blood
splash,bespatter,splatter,spray,sprinkle,spritz,shower,speck,speckle,fleck,mottle,blotch,smear,stain,mark,dirty,soil,daub,cover
addressing
/əˈdrɛs/
noun
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.
they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch
inscription,label,mark,superscription
verb
Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel)
I addressed my letter to him personally
label,direct,inscribe,superscribe
addresses
/əˈdrɛs/
noun
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.
they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch
inscription,label,mark,superscription
verb
Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel)
I addressed my letter to him personally
label,direct,inscribe,superscribe
address
/əˈdrɛs/
/ˈæˌdrɛs/
noun
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.
they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch
inscription,label,mark,superscription
transitive verb
Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or package)
I addressed my letter to him personally
label,direct,inscribe,superscribe
