dabbed

dabbed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of *dab*; touched or applied something lightly and quickly.

  2. 2.

    Applied a substance in small amounts using light, quick strokes.

Related words

Antonyms: rubbed, scrubbed
See also: dab, dabbing
Synonyms: patted, tapped, touched

Etymology

From Middle English dabben, possibly of imitative origin.