What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Bab vs Daub - What's the difference?

bab | daub |

As nouns the difference between bab and daub

is that bab is dummy while daub is excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.

As a verb daub is

to apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

bab

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, informal) Baby
  • Synonyms

    * See English affectionate terms ----

    daub

    English

    (wikipedia daub)

    Noun

  • Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction .
  • A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.
  • A crude or amateurish painting.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
  • The artist just seemed to daub on paint at random and suddenly there was a painting.
  • To apply something to (a surface) in hasty or crude strokes.
  • * Bible, Exodus ii. 3
  • She took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch.
  • To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
  • * I. Watts
  • If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece.
  • * Dryden
  • a lame, imperfect piece, rudely daubed over
  • To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
  • * Shakespeare
  • So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue.
  • To flatter excessively or glossy.
  • * Smollett
  • I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all, I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant.
  • To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.
  • * Dryden
  • Let him be daubed with lace.

    Anagrams

    *