smutch
[ smuhch ]
verb (used with object)
to smudge or soil.
noun
a smudge or stain.
dirt, grime, or smut.
Origin of smutch
1- Also smooch.
Other words from smutch
- smutchless, adjective
- un·smutched, adjective
Words Nearby smutch
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British Dictionary definitions for smutch
smutch
/ (smʌtʃ) /
verb
(tr) to smudge; mark
noun
a mark; smudge
soot; dirt
Origin of smutch
1C16: probably from Middle High German smutzen to soil; see smut
Derived forms of smutch
- smutchy, adjective
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