dab
Touch of gel
A dab is a small amount or portion of something: I’ll take a dab of butter.
A quick, small motion involving some purpose is also a dab.
This dab is frequently encountered as a verb: Dab the sponge gently around the wound.
The fixed expression smack dab in the middle (or center) means exactly in the middle.
A concentrated form of cannabis is called dab and using this for recreational purposes is called dabbing.
Gentle palm stroke
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- blotMark left by spillage
- pressApply force downward
- applyPut into operation
gentle · light · delicate · fingertip · tissue · sponge · stipple · dot
Small amount or portion
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- hintIndirect suggestion
- smidgenVery small quantity
- dropFall or release
splash · dollop · pinch · spot · taste · dribble · trace · modicum
Reduced, potent form
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- butaneFlammable hydrocarbon gas
vaporize · torch · nail · rig · banger · terpenes · rosin · crumble
Asymmetrical seafloor swimmer
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- bottom-dwellerOrganism living on substrate
fillet · pan-fried · seafood · Atlantic · plaice · mild · white-fish · catch
Rhythmic spoken-word music
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- viralSpreading quickly online
- memeShared online humor
- flossInterdental cleaning strand
TikTok · choreography · moves · swagger · Gen-Z · pop-culture · influencer · trendy
pat
Gentle palm stroke
apply · gentle · light · delicate · fingertip · tissue · sponge · stipple · dot · daub
blob
Shapeless viscous drop
smudge · drop · glob · speck · dribble · fleck · streak · touch · hint · trace
bit
Small amount or portion
drop · splash · dollop · pinch · spot · taste · dribble · trace · modicum · tad
concentrate
Reduced, potent form
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
butane · vaporize · torch · nail · rig · banger · terpenes · rosin · crumble · potency
flatfish
Asymmetrical seafloor swimmer
bottom-dweller · fillet · pan-fried · seafood · Atlantic · plaice · mild · white-fish · catch · angling
hip-hop
Rhythmic spoken-word music
floss · TikTok · choreography · moves · swagger · Gen-Z · pop-culture · influencer · trendy · celebration
expert
Highly skilled practitioner
adept · finesse · deft · proficient · steady · surgical · meticulous · accurate · careful · controlled
- drying methodsdrying, towel dry, air dry, pat dry, blot
- marksmark, blemish, blotch, stroke, seal of approval
- brush techniquesdry brush, wet on wet, wet-on-wet, stippling, feathering
- quick cleansrinse, sponge bath, spot cleaning, quick rinse, rinsing
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- Short Wordsact, a, add, I, bat