Plural of smear
regular plural
The plural of smear is smears.
Forms of smear
| Singular | smear /smɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | smears |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Smears in a sentence
- This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears.
- Vast avalanches had left their dirty smears on the opposing slopes,1933, Robert Byron, First Russia, Then Tibet, London: Macmillan, Part 2, Chapter 8
- The thin smears were fixed with Methanol and the thick smears were dehaemoglobinized with distilled water.2016 January 20, “Differential Diagnosis of Malaria on Truelab Uno ®, a Portable, Real-Time, MicroPCR Device for Point-Of-Care…. From the entry dehaemoglobinized
- Every third day it spewed out soot balls that left black smears wherever they fell.2008, Alexandra Morton, Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us, →ISBN, page 128. From the entry soot ball
- The lighting in the corridor just dabbles of arcs, afterthoughts, smears.2007, Constantine Sult, chapter 1, in The Murder of Linen, [United States]: Brown Paper Publishing, page 1. From the entry afterthought
Meaning of smear
- verb To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
- verb To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.
- verb To make something dirty.
Questions about the plural of smear
- What is the plural of smear?
- The plural of smear is smears.
- Is smear countable?
- Smear is a countable and uncountable noun.
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