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smudge
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- pronunciation:
- smuhj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a dirty blot or mark; smear; stain.
There was dirty smudge on his new suede boots.The workers returned with smudges on their faces.- similar words:
- blur, smear, soil, stain
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| definition 2: |
a thickly smoking fire used to repel insects or protect plants from frost.
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| related words: |
daub |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
smudges, smudging, smudged |
| definition 1: |
to make a dirty mark on or with; smear.
The paper was smudged with ink.The children smudged paint on their clothes.- similar words:
- daub, smear, stain
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| definition 2: |
to fill (an area) with thick smoke to protect from insects or frost.
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| related words: |
blacken, daub, foul, muck, soil, sully |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to become stained or dirtied; smear.
This fabric will not smudge.- similar words:
- smear, stain
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| definition 2: |
to make a stain or dirty mark.
Keep this polish off your clothes, or it will smudge.- similar words:
- blur, stain
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| related words: |
dirty, soil |
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