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smear meaning in Malayalam

പുരട്ടൽ puraṭṭal

/smɪə(ɹ)/US/smiɚ/

smear in Malayalam: പുരട്ടൽ (puraṭṭal), പുരട്ടുക (puraṭṭuka), പൂശുക (pūśuka), തേയ്ക്കുക (tēykkuka). In English, smear means to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

Malayalam words for smear

smear, spread
പുരട്ടൽ puraṭṭal
smear, rub, massage
പുരട്ടുക puraṭṭuka
to smear, plaster
പൂശുക pūśuka
to smear, spread, plaster
തേയ്ക്കുക tēykkuka

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.

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Questions about smear in Malayalam

What is the meaning of smear in Malayalam?
Smear in Malayalam is പുരട്ടൽ (puraṭṭal), പുരട്ടുക (puraṭṭuka), പൂശുക (pūśuka), തേയ്ക്കുക (tēykkuka).
smear എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Smear: പുരട്ടൽ (puraṭṭal), പുരട്ടുക (puraṭṭuka), പൂശുക (pūśuka), തേയ്ക്കുക (tēykkuka).
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

Malayalam words from Wiktionary's Malayalam entries whose English meaning is “smear”: തേയ്ക്കുക, പുരട്ടുക, പുരട്ടൽ, പൂശുക. 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 Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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