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Bit Of Ointment Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 107 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DAB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DAB
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DAB" which means:
- noun
- • A light touch or stroke
- • A small quantity of something moist or liquid
- • A dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing verb
- • Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
- • Hit lightly
- • To smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
- • To perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing adverb
- • With a dab, or sudden contact. adjective
- • (costers) bad.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He took a dab of paint and applied it to the canvas."
- • "She did a little dab of perfume on her wrists."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times23 Mar 1998 | Down 5 | |
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