The Clue
Gentle touch (3 letter answer)
The Answer
DAB
Tags
Notes
The answer DAB is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Apply lightly, with "on"
Apply makeup
Bit of ointment
European flatfish
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Finger-paint
Flounder's kin
Light stroke
Lightly apply
Little bit
Lotion amount
Pat gently
Peck or pat
Small amount
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Small portion
Tiny application
Tiny bit
Touch lightly
Pat gently, as with makeup
Small bit, as of cream
Use a powder puff
Apply with a cotton ball, say
Bit of hair cream, say
Tiny bit, as of hair cream
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"