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PRONUNCIATION OF SHMEAR

shmear  [ʃmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHMEAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shmear is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHMEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shmear

Schmear

Schmear is a word of Germanic origin, equivalent to 'smear' or 'spread'. In some Germanic languages, the cognate of smear itself means butter. Origin: Before 900; Middle English: smeren, smirien to rub with fat, anoint; Old English: smirian, smerian, smerwan; cognate with Dutch: smeren; German: schmieren, Old Norse: smyrja, smyrwa; in current senses derivative of the verb; compare obsolete smear: fat, grease, ointment; Middle English: smere; Old English: smeoru; cognate with Dutch: smear; German: Schmer, Old Norse: smjǫr, Danish: smør - butter; Greek: σμύρις - rubbing powder. The use and spelling schmear or shmear in American English is a direct loanword from Yiddish, where its original usage referred to cheese. In modern usage it has extended to anything that can be spread, such as cream cheese spread upon a bagel. In some cases, it refers to "an entire set or group of related things", or the expression "the whole shmear".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHMEAR


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
Ajmer
ʌdʒˈmɪə
ameer
əˈmɪə
amia
ˈæmɪə
amir
əˈmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
bulimia
bjuːˈlɪmɪə
cashmere
ˈkæʃmɪə
Crimea
kraɪˈmɪə
emir
ɛˈmɪə
ischemia
ɪˈskiːmɪə
Izmir
ˈɪzmɪə
kashmir
ˈkæʃmɪə
lamia
ˈleɪmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
mere
mɪə
smear
smɪə
Vermeer
vɛəˈmɪə
Windermere
ˈwɪndəˌmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHMEAR

shlock
shlocky
shloshim
Shluh
shlump
shlumpy
SHM
shmaltz
shmaltzy
shmatte
shmek
shmo
shmock
shmuck
shnaps
shnook
Shoah
shoal
shoaliness
shoalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHMEAR

appear
asmear
bear
besmear
cervical smear
clear
dear
ear
fear
gear
hear
near
on a tear
Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
rear
schmear
vaginal smear
wear
year

Synonyms and antonyms of shmear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shmear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHMEAR

Find out the translation of shmear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shmear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shmear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shmear
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shmear
570 millions of speakers

English

shmear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shmear
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shmear
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shmear
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shmear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shmear
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shmear
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shmear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shmear
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shmear
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shmear
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shmear
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shmear
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shmear
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Shmear
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shmear
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shmear
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shmear
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shmear
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shmear
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shmear
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shmear
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shmear
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shmear
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shmear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHMEAR»

The term «shmear» is normally little used and occupies the 140.740 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHMEAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shmear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHMEAR»

Discover the use of shmear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shmear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Shmear to Eternity: The Only Book of Yiddish You'll ...
A passport to the wonderful maxims, proverbs, colloquialisms, curses and ribald expressions that have been faithfully passed down in Yiddish through the ages.
Fred Kogos, 2006
2
Lessons for Dylan: From Father to Son
Shmear A verb, to smear, to spread. A noun, the stuff you smear or spread. It's New York deli talk. "A bagel with a shmear" means with cream cheese, Schmierkase in German. Shmear's secondary meaning has become more popular than the ...
Joel Siegel, 2003
3
The taste of Yiddish: a warm and humorous guide to a ...
shmear, schmear, schmeer In 1930, this term was reported as being used by furniture salesmen to mean to flatter a customer. It's believed to come from the Yiddish shmiren (from German schmieren) , to smear or grease, hence "butter up" and ...
Lillian Mermin Feinsilver, 1980
4
3:10 to Boca and Other Meshugeh Tales of the Yiddish West: ...
“They use soy beans to make a product they call 'I Can't Believe It's Not Shmear.' I got that too.” Myra seemed happier with this and, adding chives, hoped the Jews wouldn't know the difference. She set both on the table. Shopkeepers and ...
Zane Greyberg, 2009
5
Why I Married a Ben Torah
She always said that one has to shmear a goy. What Mammy was particular about Mammy was particular about washing her hands when necessary al pi din, especially about negel wasser. When she was not quite sure whether her hands  ...
S. Wagschal, 1997
6
Compression Scars: Stories
... breasts — the whole shmear. Would have given it up in the beat of a tiny wing. Maintain, I told myself. I made my way slowly to Mrs. McCorkle. I grabbed her off the razory debris and wrestled her to the ground, which was no easy feat.
Kellie Wells, 2002
7
The Big Bad City
Ed McBain. “Big fund raiser. Putting up lights, American flags, cameras, bunting, the whole shmear.” “So?” “So somebody fired half a dozen shots from the wings there.” “Is that an accurate count, or are you guessing?” “That's what his aide told  ...
Ed McBain, 2010
8
A rage to nosh
MRS. ARNOLD'S. CINNAMON. TOAST*. Vi cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter 6 to 8 slices toast Cream first together the sugar, butter and cinnamon. Now shmear it all over the slices bread. If you shmear thick, you'll have ...
Ruth Grossman, Bob Grossman, 1966
9
Drama and the Postmodern
“Instead, one can only present characters as zombies, holders of constructed ideology, but not as fully developed individuals with joy or sorrow and that entire shmear” (qtd. in Spielmann 39). The character constructions that Jelinek employs to ...
Daniel K. Jernigan
10
Hound Dog: The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography
At our sessions, he watched us like a hawk—the instrumentation we used, the multiple percussionists playing the baion rhythm pattern, our method of mixing, the whole shmear. Phil hung around, hoping to pick up whatever scraps might come ...
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHMEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shmear is used in the context of the following news items.
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The making of Stereo Jane and the hopes of intergalactic pop-rock …
Emilia and Sydney Schmier (pronounced "shmear," as in what you do to a bagel before eating it) are juniors in high school. They're fit, good looking, and have ... «Detroit Metro Times, Mar 15»
2
Eyewear Company Giving Away NYC-Imported Murray's Bagels …
Well, those in need of some good ol' bagels and shmear can head to Junk Food Clothing Store in Venice on Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. «Eater LA, Feb 15»
3
Free bagel, free cat food in today's Freebie Friday deals
(WXYZ) - Enjoy a free bagel and shmear at Einstein Bros. Bagels when you buy a drink. The offer is good until February 18. Just print the coupon or show it on ... «WXYZ, Feb 15»
4
Einstein Noah Spreads Holiday Cheer and Shmear with Stocking …
LAKEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, America's fresh-baked bagel leader, is pleased to announce that its festive Holiday ... «Business Wire, Dec 14»
5
Einstein Bros.® & Noah's New York Bagels Offer Black Friday …
This year Einstein Bros. and Noah's will provide special pricing on customer favorites such as The Bagel and Shmear Nosh Box® and Egg Sandwich Nosh Box. «Business Wire, Nov 14»
6
Haute-N-Ready: Pumpkinsanity
You can have pumpkin shmear spread upon your bagel at Einstein Bros. Burgerville is proudly advertising locally sourced pumpkin milkshakes. And then there ... «Willamette Week, Oct 14»
7
Free bagel with shmear at Einstein Bros. with purchase
The Pumpkin Bagel Bash promo offers the free bagel and shmear when you buy one with a coupon good at participating locations. Print the offer or show it on ... «Sun Sentinel, Sep 14»
8
Jason Bateman And Tina Fey Play 'Great Fake Jews' In 'This Is …
Speaking of, you can't play a Jew unless you have a favorite shmear for a bagel. “I like a cream cheese, and a little bit of the red onion,” Bateman said, while ... «MTV.com, Sep 14»
9
Pumpkin is fall's comfort flavor, observers say
Bagels' pumpkin bagels, pumpkin walnut crunch bagels, pumpkin muffins and pumpkin clusters, maybe with a spread of pumpkin shmear and consumed with a ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sep 14»
10
Einstein Bros.® Bagels Kicks Off National Pumpkin Bagel Bash This …
This year's Pumpkin Bagel Bash features fresh-baked pumpkin bagels and sweets, double-whipped pumpkin shmear, as well as freshly brewed Autumn Roast ... «Business Wire, Sep 14»

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