Definition of SMEARY

smeary

Adj

  • Having or showing smears.
  • Tending to smear or soil.
  • Having a consistency like grease; covered with such a substance.

Adjective

  • Covered with smudges or smears; unclear.

Examples

  • The game board became SMEARY after too many snack breaks during our Scrabble marathon.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *smery, *smeri, from Old English smeoruwiġ (“fatty, greasy, unctious, smeary”), from Proto-West Germanic *smerwig, equivalent to smear + -y.

Scrabble Score: 11

smeary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
smeary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
smeary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

smeary: valid Words With Friends Word