smudge
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Noun [edit]
smudge (plural smudges)
- A blemish; a smear.
- There was a smudge on the paper.
- Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
a blemish; a smear
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Middle English smogen.
Verb [edit]
smudge (third-person singular simple present smudges, present participle smudging, simple past and past participle smudged)
- To obscure by blurring; to smear.
- To soil or smear with dirt.
- To use dense smoke to protect from insects.
- To stifle or smother with smoke.
- (paganism) To burn herbs as a cleansing ritual.
Synonyms [edit]
- (to obscure by blurring): blur, smear
- (to soil or smear with dirt): smutch, soil
- (to use smoke against insects): fumigate
Translations [edit]
to obscure by blurring
to soil or smear with dirt
