DAB
\dˈab], \dˈab], \d_ˈa_b]\
Definitions of DAB
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
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To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.
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A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.
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A small mass of anything soft or moist.
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To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
By Oddity Software
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A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
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To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.
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A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.
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A small mass of anything soft or moist.
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To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
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To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
By Noah Webster.
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To strike or touch lightly; to smear; as, to dab paint on a canvas.
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A small soft lump; a gentle blow; a quick, sharp stroke; the flounder, a salt water fish.
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Dabbed.
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Dabbing.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To strike gently with something soft or moist:-pr.p. dabbing; pa.p. dabbed.
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A gentle blow: a small lump of anything soft or moist: a small flat fish like a flounder, but with a rough back.
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An expert person.
By Daniel Lyons
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A light blow with the hand or something soft; lump of soft substance.
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To strike lightly with the hand or with something soft.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To strike softly; pat.
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Dabber.
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A gentle blow; pat.
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A small lump of soft substance, as butter.
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A skilful person; adept. Dabster.
By James Champlin Fernald
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The refuse foots of sugar.
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A gentle blow; a small lump or mass of anything soft or moist; a small flat fish allied to the flounder.
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To strike gently with some soft or moist substance.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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To strike gently.
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A gentle blow; a small lump of anything soft and moist; something moist thrown on a person; a small fish.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
