rubbed

1. To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

   I rubbed my hands together for warmth.

2. To rub something against (a second thing).

   I rubbed the glass with the cloth.

3. To be rubbed against something.

   My shoes are beginning to rub.

4. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.

   meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing

5. To move or pass with difficulty.

   to rub through woods, as huntsmen

6. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.

   to rub up silver

7. To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
8. (bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.

adjective

Having had a substance applied through rubbing.