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smudge
[ smuhj ]
noun
- a dirty mark or smear.
- a smeary state.
- a stifling smoke.
- a smoky fire, especially one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost.
verb (used with object)
smudged, smudging.
- to mark with dirty streaks or smears.
- to fill with smudge, as to drive away insects or protect fruit trees from frost.
verb (used without object)
smudged, smudging.
- to form a smudge on something.
- to become smudged:
White shoes smudge easily.
- to smolder or smoke; emit smoke, as a smudge pot.
smudge
/ smʌdʒ /
verb
- to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so
- tr to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost
noun
- a smear or dirty mark
- a blurred form or area
that smudge in the distance is a quarry
- a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost
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Derived Forms
- ˈsmudgeless, adjective
- ˈsmudgily, adverb
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Other Words From
- smudged·ly adverb
- smudgeless adjective
- un·smudged adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smudge1
1400–50; late Middle English smogen (v.) < ?
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smudge1
C15: of uncertain origin
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