definition of
smear

[1] #1 smear n. [vilification, malignment] slanderous defamation. wn

[2] #2 smear v. stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance. wn

[3] #3 smear n. [cytologic smear, cytosmear] a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope. wn

[4] #4 smear v. [blur, smudge, smutch] make a smudge on; soil by smudging. wn

[5] #5 smear n. [smudge, spot, blot, daub, smirch, slur] a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek". wn