smudge
[ smuhj ]
/ smʌdʒ /
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noun
verb (used with object), smudged, smudg·ing.
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, smudg·ing.
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Origin of smudge
1400–50; late Middle English smogen (v.) < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM smudge
smudg·ed·ly, adverbsmudgeless, adjectiveun·smudged, adjectiveWords nearby smudge
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British Dictionary definitions for smudge
smudge
/ (smʌdʒ) /
verb
to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so
(tr) mainly US and Canadian 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 areathat smudge in the distance is a quarry
mainly US and Canadian a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost
Derived forms of smudge
smudgeless, adjectivesmudgily or smudgedly, adverbWord Origin for smudge
C15: of uncertain origin
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