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smutchy

American  
[smuhch-ee] / ˈsmʌtʃ i /

adjective

smutchier, smutchiest

  1. of or relating to smutch; dirty; grimy; soiled; smudged.

Etymology

Origin of smutchy

First recorded in 1570–80; smutch + -y 1

Example Sentences

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As for the poets of Queen Anne's reign, it is enough to prove what a kennel standard of poetry was then established, that Swift's smutchy verses are not even yet excluded from the collections.

From Project Gutenberg

Them womin in bonnets and smutchy pinafores?

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