Definition
Definition of dabbed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
applicationcovered with small amounts
- Her face was dabbed with glitter.
2.
light touchlightly touched or applied
- The artist's brush was dabbed with paint.
Origin of dabbed
Old Norse, dabba (to tap) + -ed (past tense)
Examples of dabbed in a sentence
Her dress was dabbed with mud. The cake was dabbed with icing. Her lips were dabbed with gloss.
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- French:parsemé, appliqué, ...
- German:mit kleinen Mengen bedeckt, leicht berührt, ...
- Italian:cosparso, tamponato, ...
- Spanish:cubierto con pequeñas cantidades, ligeramente aplicado, ...
- Portuguese:coberto com pequenas quantidades, levemente tocado, ...
- Chinese:点涂的, 轻轻涂抹, ...
- Japanese:少量が付いた, 軽く塗られた, ...
- Arabic:ملطخ, ملطخ بخفة, ...
- Hebrew:מְנֻקָּד, מֻטְפָּח, ...
- Russian:покрытый, слегка касающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:покритий дрібними частинками, злегка торкнутий, ...
- Hindi:हल्का-हल्का लगा हुआ, हल्के से लगाया हुआ, ...
Definition of dab - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
light presstr./intr. press lightly with a soft objecttr./intr.
- She dabbed her face with a towel.
2.
- He dabbed during the concert.
Noun
1.
measurementsmall amount of a soft or wet substance
- She added a dab of cream to the cake.
2.
- He showed off his dab at the party.
Images of dab
small amount of a soft or wet substance
Expressions with dab
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directly or squarely
She hit the target smack dab on the bullseye.
exactly in the center of something
The statue is smack dab in the middle of the park.
person highly skilled in a specific activity
She's a dab hand at painting landscapes.
gently touch eyes with cloth to remove tears
She dabbed her eyes with a tissue after the sad movie.
touch something lightly and quickly, often to clean or dry
She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.
press the brake pedal lightly and quickly while driving
You should dab the brakes on icy roads.
small flatfish of the Pacific used for food
The chef grilled a fresh sand dab for dinner.
battery-powered device for inhaling THC vapor
He used a dab pen to inhale the vapor.
person very skilled at a particular activity
She is a dab hand at painting.
Origin of dab
Middle Dutch, dabben (to strike)
Examples of dab in a sentence
She dabbed at the stain with a damp cloth. She dabbed to celebrate her team's victory. The kids dabbed in sync with the music. He used a dab of glue to fix the vase. A dab of paint was enough to cover the scratch. The dab became popular among teenagers worldwide.
During the concert, the singer did a quick dab on stage.
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- French:tamponner, noisette, ...
- German:tupfen, Klecks, ...
- Italian:tamponare, puntina, ...
- Spanish:secar, pizca, ...
- Portuguese:tocar, pitada, ...
- Chinese:轻拍, 一点, ...
- Japanese:軽くたたく, 少量, ...
- Arabic:رَبَّتَ, لمسة, ...
- Hebrew:לְטַפֵּחַ, טִיפָּה, ...
- Russian:промокать, капля, ...
- Ukrainian:промокати, трохи, ...
- Hindi:थपथपाना, थोड़ी मात्रा, ...
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