1. to smear or cover with a sticky or messy substance
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘bedaub’

Examples

• The child bedaubs his face with chocolate frosting.
• She bedaubs the canvas with thick layers of paint.
• The mechanic bedaubs his hands with grease while working.
• Rain bedaubs the windows with mud and dirt.
• The artist bedaubs the sculpture with clay.
• He bedaubs the wall with paste before hanging wallpaper.