Meaning of asmear | Babel Free
əˈsmɪɹExamples
“So, I came into Smithfield; and the shameful place⟳, being all asmear with filth and fat and blood and foam, seemed to stick⟳ to me.”
“The young Isaac, my grandchild, played in the center of the floor, his face⟳ asmear, clothing torn and foul.”
“A woman asmear with blood stood up, fell softly down, stood slowly up again, wavering like⟳ a little flag.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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