schmearing

Applying thick spread

Schmearing is the act of spreading something thickly, especially cream cheese on a bagel.

From Yiddish, the term carries connotations of generous application: She was schmearing cream cheese like it was going out of style.

The word extends to any lavish spreading or, figuratively, to laying something on thick—flattery, blame, or propaganda.

bagel

cream cheese

Soft spreadable dairy product

onion · pumpernickel · everything bagel · rye · sourdough · nova · capers · scallion · whitefish · toasted

spreading

slathering

Applying thickly, liberally

applying · layering · smoothing · buttering · plastering · caking · glopping · troweling · thick layer · generous portion

deli

pastrami

Seasoned smoked beef

mustard · kosher · knish · sauerkraut · brisket · delicatessen · kugel · matzo · blintz · latke

Opposites
application thickness/generosity

schmearingskimping

Providing less than needed

scraping · dabbing · dotting · rationing · stinting

application method

schmearingwiping off

Removing by rubbing

drizzling · misting · sprinkling · dusting · removing

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G