gaum

verb

ˈgȯm 

ˈgäm

gaumed; gauming; gaums

transitive verb

dialect

: smudge, smear

Synonyms

• befoul
• begrime
• bemire
• besmirch
• blacken
• daub
• dirty
• distain [archaic]
• foul
• grime
• mire
• muck
• muddy
• smirch
• smudge
• soil
• stain
• sully

Examples of gaum in a Sentence

the kitchen floor was all gaumed up from countless spills

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above