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Definition of Smeary
1. a. Tending to smear or soil; adhesive; viscous.
Definition of Smeary
1. Adjective. Having smears ¹
2. Adjective. Tending to smear ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Smeary
1. smeared [adj SMEARIER, SMEARIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Smeary
Literary usage of Smeary
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Opuscula.by Stephen Prentis by Stephen Prentis (1855)
"The trace of tears was seen on either cheek, Which, coursing oft, had left a
smeary streak. Ye last beheld her as ye see her now, Bent o'er the soldier on ..."
2. The Chemical News (1860)
"On examining a specimen of smeary syrup with a microscopic power of 200 diameters,
... Several specimens of smeary syrup, and of grape and fruit sugar ..."
3. The Chemical Gazette (1845)
"Concentrated sulphuric acid dissolves it in the course of five to ten minutes
with a beautiful purple-red colour; after some time a brown smeary resin ..."
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