bedash

[ bih-dash ]

verb (used with object)

1. to dash or spatter (something) all over:

   to bedash a salad with pepper.

2. to dash or strike against:

   windows bedashed with rain.

3. to demolish or ruin; obliterate:

   His dreams of glory were quickly bedashed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedash¹

First recorded in 1555–65; be- + dash ¹

Example Sentences

Bedash, be-dash′, v.t. to bespatter with water.

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