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The texture of the raw lamb, minced to a smeary fineness, is lightened with bulgur, and its mildly gamy flavor is warmed and sharpened with nutmeg and salt.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
In recent years, modern games have started evoking the blocky polygons and smeary textures of early 3D games to appeal to nostalgic 20- and 30-somethings.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere, Miyazaki delivers scenes like Ohira’s dreamlike opening — smeary, squishy, painterly imagery deployed as abstractions.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Rows of dots sit below a smeary red orb, as if the sun is setting on a land of abstract forms.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
In recent years, modern games have started evoking the blocky polygons and smeary textures of early 3D games to appeal to nostalgic 20- and 30-somethings.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere, Miyazaki delivers scenes like Ohira’s dreamlike opening — smeary, squishy, painterly imagery deployed as abstractions.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Rows of dots sit below a smeary red orb, as if the sun is setting on a land of abstract forms.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Smeary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smeary. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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smeary
adjective1
: marked by smears
2
: likely to cause smears
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