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smear meaning in Kannada

ಲೇಪಿಸು lēpisu

/smɪə(ɹ)/US/smiɚ/

smear in Kannada: ಲೇಪಿಸು (lēpisu), ಒರಸು (orasu). In English, smear means to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

Kannada words for smear

to smear
ಲೇಪಿಸು lēpisu
to smear, apply to
ಒರಸು orasu

English meaning of smear

  1. verb To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
  2. verb To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.
  3. verb To make something dirty.
  4. verb (of a substance, etc.) To make a surface dirty by covering it.

Full definition of smear

smear in a sentence

  • The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
  • She smeared her lips with lipstick.
  • The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.

Synonyms of smear

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Questions about smear in Kannada

What is the meaning of smear in Kannada?
Smear in Kannada is ಲೇಪಿಸು (lēpisu), ಒರಸು (orasu).
smear ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Smear: ಲೇಪಿಸು (lēpisu), ಒರಸು (orasu).
What does smear mean in English?
Smear means to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

Source and license

Kannada words from Wiktionary's Kannada entries whose English meaning is “smear”: ಒರಸು, ಲೇಪಿಸು. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: smear (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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