Bedabbled

/bɪˈdæbəld/ adjective

Definition

Splashed, spattered, or stained with scattered drops of liquid or substance.

Etymology

Past tense and participle of 'bedabble,' carrying the meaning of being thoroughly splashed or covered with wet spots.

Kelly Says

If you read descriptions of muddy hunters or messy artists in old literature, you'll find them 'bedabbled' with paint or mud—it's such a specific word for that particular kind of messy state that modern English just doesn't capture as well.

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