Definition of dab

"dab" in the noun sense

1. tap, pat, dab

a light touch or stroke

2. dab, splash, splatter

a small quantity of something moist or liquid

"a dab of paint"

"a splatter of mud"

"just a splash of whiskey"

"dab" in the verb sense

1. dab, swab, swob

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

"dab the wall with paint"

2. dab, pat

hit lightly

"pat him on the shoulder"

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Quotations for dab

One writer excels at a plan or a title-page; another works away at the body of the book; and a third is a dab hand at an index. [ Goldsmith ]

dab in Scrabble®

The word dab is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dab:

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dab in Words With Friends™

The word dab is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters dab:

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The 48 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In dab

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Words containing the sequence dab

Words with dab in them (227 words)

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