1. having smears or streaks; marked with something that has been spread or rubbed
2. tending to smear or leave marks when touched

Examples

• The window was smeary with fingerprints.
• Her makeup looked smeary after she rubbed her eyes.
• The wet paint left smeary marks on everything it touched.
• The mirror became smeary from the steam in the bathroom.
• His glasses were too smeary to see through clearly.
• The artist’s hands were smeary with charcoal.
• The whiteboard eraser left smeary streaks across the surface.