Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 19 compound words that contain smear. The most common are listed below. Open smear in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- smear campaignAn effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
- Pap smearA screening test meant to detect precancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
- cervical smearA screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
- smear testA screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
- smear the queerA children's game in which the main player, called the "queer", runs around with a football as the other players attempt to tackle him and take possession of the ball while shouting, "Smear the queer!" The player who successfully does this …
- blood smearSynonym of blood film: A thin layer of blood spread on a microscope slide for examination of the various blood cells and detection of parasites.
- leap smearThe act of smearing the length of one second around the day of the implementation of a leap second (so as to prevent clocks being required to show "23:59:60" which may break systems).
- smear campaignsplural of smear campaign: An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
- smear frameA frame of animation in which objects are distorted in order to simulate motion blur.
- smear framesplural of smear frame: A frame of animation in which objects are distorted in order to simulate motion blur.
- Papanicolaou smearSynonym of Pap smear: A screening test meant to detect precancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
- smear caseAlternative form of smearcase: Cottage cheese.
- marrow smearmicroscope slide covered with film of aspirated bone marrow
- smear testsplural of smear test: A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
Compound words 19
- smirchDirt, or a stain.
- smearerSomeone who smears.
- besmearTo smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
- smearyHaving or showing smears.
- asmearSmeared over.
- smearlessWithout a smear.
- antismearInhibiting the smearing of a substance.
- cytosmearA sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination
- desmearTo remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in it
- smearableCapable of being smeared or smudged.