besmeared
Covered in grime
Besmeared is the past tense of besmear, meaning to spread or smear something over a surface, typically something messy or unpleasant: His face was besmeared with mud.
The word carries a literary or archaic tone, suggesting thorough or careless covering.
Figuratively, it can mean to sully a reputation: a name besmeared by scandal.
Marred by discoloration
begrimed · defiled · tarnished · marred · blemished · spotted · blotched · splattered
Spread on liberally
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- daubedApplied thickly, carelessly
- spreadTo distribute widely
- coveredHaving protection atop
caked · layered · coated · applied · rubbed · lathered · globbed · pasted
Contaminated, made impure
- sulliedMade morally unclean
- defamedHarmed through false statements
- slanderedDamaged by false statements
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
disgraced · smirched · besmirched · maligned · vilified · scandalized · degraded · blackened
stained
Marred by discoloration
dirtied · begrimed · defiled · tarnished · marred · blemished · spotted · blotched · splattered · spattered
slathered
Spread on liberally
covered · caked · layered · coated · applied · rubbed · lathered · globbed · pasted · thick
tainted
Contaminated, made impure
- sulliedMade morally unclean
- defamedHarmed through false statements
- slanderedDamaged by false statements
dishonored · disgraced · smirched · besmirched · maligned · vilified · scandalized · degraded · blackened · corrupted