Definition of SMEARY

smeary

Meanings

Adj

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

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

smeary is a valid Words With Friends word