Smear
Smear verb - To rub an oily or sticky substance over.
Usage example: the toddler gleefully smeared her hair and face with maple syrup
Sully is a synonym for smear in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Sully" instead a verb "Smear", when it comes to topics like attack, stain, soil, smudge. popular alternative
Sully
Sully verb - Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| hands | smear hands | sully hands |
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