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- [smurch]
- /smɜrtʃ/
- /smɜːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smurch]
- /smɜrtʃ/
Definitions of smirch word
- verb with object smirch to discolor or soil; spot or smudge with or as with soot, dust, dirt, etc. 1
- verb with object smirch to sully or tarnish (a person, reputation, character, etc.); disgrace; discredit. 1
- noun smirch a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc. 1
- noun smirch a stain or blot, as on reputation. 1
- verb smirch to dirty; soil 0
- noun smirch the act of smirching or state of being smirched 0
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Origin of smirch
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Smirch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smirch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
smirch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smirch
verb smirch
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- bedaub — to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
noun smirch
- bad name — Used other than as an idiom: see bad, name.
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