1. covered or stained with something messy or sticky
Usage: often used to describe something dirty or soiled

Examples

• The child’s face was besmeared with chocolate frosting.
• His hands were besmeared with grease from working on the car.
• The kitchen counter was besmeared with flour and egg.
• She wiped her besmeared fingers on a towel.
• The artist’s apron was besmeared with paint.
• The windows were besmeared with mud after the storm.