tarred
Sealed with pitch
Tarred is the past tense of tar—to coat with tar, the dark, sticky substance derived from wood or coal.
Roads were once tarred for weatherproofing.
To be tarred with the same brush is to be unfairly associated with others' faults.
Tarred and feathered was a humiliating punishment in which hot tar and feathers were applied to the body.
Bristled cleaning tool
- layerSingle thickness of material
- smearedSpread carelessly across
- daubedApplied thickly, carelessly
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
saturated · slathered · coated · blackened · sticky · viscous · gummy · tacky
Spread carelessly across
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- disgracedBrought into shame
- scandalizedDeeply offended morally
- slanderedDamaged by false statements
defamed · besmirched · vilified · stigmatized · discredited · maligned · mud-slinging · feathered
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- resurfacingComing up again
- repavingApplying new road surface
- macadamCrushed stone paving
potholes · gravel · chipseal · blacktop · paving · roadbed · surfacing · compaction
Ropes controlling ship sails
- caulkingMaterial for sealing gaps
- deckShip's flat surface
- hullOuter covering or frame
- ropeThick twisted fibers
sailcloth · oakum · mariner · shipwright · barnacles · mast · nautical · seafaring
Completely without light
- jet-blackDeepest possible shade
- coal-blackUtterly dark hue
- inkyDeeply black, like darkness
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
brush
Bristled cleaning tool
sealed · saturated · slathered · coated · blackened · sticky · viscous · gummy · tacky · resinous
smeared
Spread carelessly across
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- disgracedBrought into shame
- scandalizedDeeply offended morally
slandered · defamed · besmirched · vilified · stigmatized · discredited · maligned · mud-slinging · feathered · mob
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- resurfacingComing up again
- repavingApplying new road surface
macadam · potholes · gravel · chipseal · blacktop · paving · roadbed · surfacing · compaction · striping
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
rope · sailcloth · oakum · mariner · shipwright · barnacles · mast · nautical · seafaring · waterproofing
pitch-black
Completely without light
- jet-blackDeepest possible shade
- coal-blackUtterly dark hue
- inkyDeeply black, like darkness
ebony · midnight · obsidian · stained · darkened · blackened
tarredvindicated
Cleared of accusation
exonerated · cleared · untainted · rehabilitated · honored
- tarring with the same brushUnfairly judging group by individual
- tarred and featheredVigilante punishment involving hot pitch
- tarred with the same brushUnfairly treated as identical
- tarring and featheringPunitive coating with pitch and down