scumbles

scumbles
scum·ble || 'skʌmbl v. dim, lighten a color (in painting - by spreading a layer of opaque or semi-opaque material); soften lines or colors of a painting or drawing by rubbing slightly n. technique of scumbling; application of a thin coat of color over a picture

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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