Clues for the word "DAB"
We've had 312 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 905 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on December 09, 2025.
Definition of dab
- n. - A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.
- n. - A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
- v. i. - To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.
- v. i. - To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
- n. - A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.
- n. - A small mass of anything soft or moist.
Referring Clues
- Schmear
- Pat
- Finger-paint
- Tiny bit, as of cream
- Smidgen
- Apply gently
- Apply, as ointment
- Bit of ointment
- Smidge
- Pat gently
- Pinch
- Tiny bit
- Small application
- Spot
- Bit
- Flounder's kin
- Bit of gel
- Tiny bit, as of hair cream
- Dollop
- Amount from a tube
- Bit of hair cream, say
- Small amount, as of hair cream
- Touch
- Little bit, as of color
- Amount of hair cream
- Touch with a hanky, say
- Tiny application
- Fifth row
- Apply lightly
- Amount in a Brylcreem slogan
- Brylcreem amount
- Light application
- Small smear
- Light stroke
- Minor application
- Small amount
- Apply gingerly, with "on"
- Artist's touch-up
- Lightly touch
- Brylcreem bit
- Dry gently, as tears
- Apply sparingly
- Lotion amount
- Tap gently
- Apply, in a way
- Fight
- Apply concealer, for example
- Use a wet napkin on, perhaps
- Little bit
- Light touch
- Apply, as makeup
- Smack follower
- Bit of hair cream
- Wipe lightly
- Bit of lotion
- Pat on gently
- Small portion
- Very small amount
- Apply with a light touch
- Light touch, as with a paintbrush
- Small, moist amount
- Bit of ointment, e.g.
- Just a touch
- Put on paint, in a way
- Amount in a Brylcreem ad
- Apply with a swab, e.g.
- Bit of hair gel
- Just a bit
- Apply Brylcreem, e.g.
- Apply with a swab
- Brylcreem unit?
- Paint carefully
- Pat gently, as with makeup
- Small quantity
- Bit of Vaseline
- Small bit, as of cream
- Amount of gel
- Slight touch
- Bit of butter
- Brylcreem portion
- Use a cotton ball
- Toothpaste amount
- Cologne quantity
- Pat lightly
- Use a 1D
- Word with sand or smack
- Globule
- Daintily use a napkin
- Mini-glob
- Lightly apply
- Amount in Brylcreem ads
- Blot away, as a tear
- Bit of makeup
- Touch lightly
- Wee dollop
- Short stroke
- Slight application
- Slight amount
- Brylcreem quantity
- Apply Brylcreem
- Brylcreem dosage
- Brylcreem application
- Bit of paint
- Small dollop
- Small bit
- Light pat
- Apply with a cotton ball, say
- A little one will "do ya," in old ads
- Brylcreem amount?
- Flatfish
- Small amount from a tube
- Recommended Brylcreem amount
- Soupçon
- Apply makeup
- Bit of Brylcreem
- Gently applied amount
- Amount of cream
- Bit of cream
- Slightly moisten
- Apply daintily
- Delicately apply
- Brief application
- Blot gently
- Apply makeup gingerly
- "A little ___ will do ya"
- Gentle application
- Artistic touch
- Apply with light strokes
- Hair gel amount
- Apply lightly, with "on"
- Strike lightly
- Apply, as with a cotton swab
- Blot
- Little application
- Bit of lube
- Artistic touch-up
- Small amount of 23-Across
- A little one'll do ya, according to Brylcreem
- Bit of balm
- Little blob
- Tap
- Speck
- Quick touch
- Touch of paint
- Bit of whipped cream
- Apply ointment
- Not a big strike
- Apply with short strokes
- Apply cream
- Hair cream smidgen
- Fingerpaint
- Apply gently, as hair gel
- Little bit of gel
- Swab
- Unmeasured bit of hair gel
- A little gob
- Brylcreem amount, in ads
- Celebratory move popularized by Cam Newton
- Little bit of Vaseline
- Apply gently, as cream
- Gentle touch
- Apply with a sponge, say
- Apply carefully
- Slight amount of goop
- Bit of Brylcreem, say
- Pat softly
- Fad dance move of 2015
- Smear
- Particle
- Morsel
- Tiny amount
- Touch lightly with a paint brush
- Tiny amount of hair gel
- Small amount of finger paint
- Apply paint with light strokes
- Apply gently, as paint
- Tap lightly, as with a paint brush
- Hair cream amount
- Small amount of hair gel
- Arm-raised dance move that some say looks like sneezing
- Dance move where you duck your head and stick out your arm
- Fish
- Expert press writing
- One very good at reforming the bad?
- Touch gently - fingerprint
- Swimmer with a bad back
- Bad way to apply?
- Fish turning bad?
- Fish that could give you a bad turn
- Many a seaman is a natural swimmer
- Expert swimmer
- Fish - fingerprint
- Fingerprint - fish
- Fingerprint expert?
- Ointment bit
- Small North Atlantic flatfish
- Put on some concealer, say
- Returned rotten fish
- Apply paint
- Celebrate a touchdown a la Cam Newton
- Bit of goo
- Paint lightly
- Gentle stroke
- Apply with pats
- Small amount of lipstick
- Unit of hot mustard, for most
- Apply as a swimmer
- Apply with a swab, perhaps
- Pat gently, as with cosmetics
- Gel amount
- Expert
- Sponge lightly
- Concealer amount
- Itty-bitty bit of goo
- Bit of hair goop
- Bit of toothpaste
- Dance move of the 2010s
- Little dollop
- Apply with a tissue, say
- Wipe at gently
- Wee bit
- Iota
- Use a moist cotton ball
- Soft touch
- Tiny amount to apply
- Makeup bit
- Small amount of paint
- Little bit of glue
- Apply with a sponge
- Pat or tap
- Ointment application unit
- Apply with an expert hand?
- Bit of skin cream
- Swimmer spending much time on the bed
- Dance move that demonstrates sneezing hygiene
- 2010s dance move involving dipping the head to the elbow
- Apply paint with a light touch
- Modern dance move
- Small amount of lotion
- Apply with care
- Small amount of hot sauce
- Touch lightly and quickly
- Small glob
- Extra-small amount, as of lotion
- Small amount of cream
- Sand ___ (Pacific flounder)
- Bit of eye gel
- Use a napkin, perhaps
- Ointment amount
- Small amount of glue
- Paint with gentle, light strokes
- Tiny bit of gel
- Smidgen of hair gel
- Cream quantity
- Little bit of blush
- Bit of soft makeup
- Put gently (on)
- Bit of a gadabout, but expert
- Tiny amount of eye gel
- Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief
- Dance move that resembles covering a sneeze
- Dance move made illegal in Saudi Arabia
- Dance move that resembles sneeze hygiene
- Face-covering dance move
- Dance move that looks like someone sneezing into their elbow
- Little bit, as of cream
- Dry gently
- Bit of eye cream
- Bit of hot sauce
- Dance move involving the arms and head
- Smidgen of perfume
- Dance move that went from trendy to cringey in the 2010s
- Touch of rouge
- Dance move popularized by Cam Newton
- One very good at reforming the bad?
- Little bit, as of ointment
- Apply softly
- Slap on a little bit, as paint
- Smack-___
- Bit of retinoid cream
- Touch lightly, as with a napkin
- Tiny amount of wasabi
- Apply with a Q-tip, say
- Small amount of moisturizer
- Bad way to apply?
- Tiny amount of eye cream
- Bit of BB cream
- Fish turning bad?
- Touch gently with a napkin
- Dance move used to teach children how to limit spreading germs while sneezing
- Perfume amount
- Many a seafarer is a natural swimmer
- Bit of sunscreen
- Skosh
- Fortnite emote or a gesture
- Tiny amount, as of mousse
- Light touch of gel
- Small amount of eye cream
- Smack-___ in the middle
- Bit of moisturizer
- Tiny amount of hot sauce
- Approximate recipe measure
- Little glob
- Small bit of paint
- Perfume application
- Itty-bitty bit
- "A little ___'ll do ya!" (Brylcreem slogan)
- Facial cream amount
- Little glob of hot sauce
- Gently apply
- Hit on a vape pen
- Wipe gently
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - December 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 01, 2025
- LA Times - November 27, 2025
- LA Times - November 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 03, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 26, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 20, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 16, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 13, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 11, 2025
- New York Times - September 10, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 09, 2025
- New York Times - September 08, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 21, 2025
- LA Times - August 04, 2025
- New York Times - July 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 21, 2025
- LA Times - July 15, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 28, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 26, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - June 25, 2025
- LA Times - June 11, 2025
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