The Clue
Flatfish (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DABS
Tags
Notes
The answer DABS is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Flounders
Pats
Pecks at
Smidgens
Touches
Applies lightly
Emulates Monet
Light brushstrokes
Light touches
Little bits
Paints gently
Paints quickly
Pats gently
Pats; smidgens
Small amounts
Small bits
Small dollops
Small flatfishes
Small flounder
Small flounders
Smidgens, as of cream
Soft touches
Taps or pats
Teeny amounts
Touches lightly
Applies with cotton balls
Artistic touch-ups
Cotton ball applications
Small amounts, as of cream
Touches lightly, as with a hanky
Uses a powder puff
Applies gingerly
Applies with a Q-Tip, say
Definition
DAB as a noun:
1. (tap, pat, dab) = a light touch or stroke
2. (dab, splash, splatter) = a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
DAB as a verb:
1. (dab, swab, swob) = apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
2. (dab, pat) = hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"