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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
/ ʌ /
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
- ˈܻ岵, adjective
- ˈܻ岵, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܻ岵Ļ· adverb
- ܻ岵l adjective
- ܲ·ܻ岵 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of smudge1
1400–50; late Middle English smogen (v.) < ?
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of smudge1
C15: of uncertain origin
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His sneakers are the first clue — worn, white Nike trainers smudged with dirt.
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I saw Trevor around the gym for months — scattered tattoos and black tank top with a cute smudge of climbing chalk on their ears.
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But, against the odds, he found what he hoped for - a brown smudge on the white ice sheet.
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There are brushstrokes and smudges, as if the world were realized in pastels.
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Hot hot to get the interview, then a little stinky and smudged afterward.
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