daub

Noun

• an unskillful painting

• a blemish made by dirt
  • he had a smudge on his cheek
    

• material used to daub walls

Verb

• cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
  • smear the wall with paint
    
  • daub the ceiling with plaster
    

• apply to a surface
  • daub paint onto the wall
    

• coat with plaster
  • daub the wall
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  smudge , spot , blot , smear , smirch , slur , plaster