dab
Spell check dab
Definition of dab:
part of speech: verb
To strike lightly with the hand or with something soft.
part of speech: noun
A light blow with the hand or something soft; lump of soft substance.
Common misspellings * :
- dap (50.0%)
- damb (50.0%)
* Misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,231,521 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.
Usage examples :
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I dreamed night before last that I was taking a bath in a glass of ice- cream soda- water and trying to hide from Doctor John behind the dab of ice- cream that seemed inadequate for food or protection.
"The Melting of Molly", - -
Father, whose external machinery consisted of some water, some dry, sandy earth, and a little oblong box the shape of the brick, seized the brown loaves his wife passed to him, gave them a dexterous dab which forced them into the mould, scraped off the top level with the sides, pushed it along on a board, raised the mould, and left there a soft clay brick.
"A Double Knot", - -
No use you gwine dab sah.
"Lady Baltimore", -