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- [smuhj]
- /smʌdʒ/
- /smʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smuhj]
- /smʌdʒ/
Definitions of smudge word
- noun smudge a dirty mark or smear. 1
- noun smudge a smeary state. 1
- noun smudge a stifling smoke. 1
- noun smudge a smoky fire, especially one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost. 1
- verb with object smudge to mark with dirty streaks or smears. 1
- verb with object smudge to fill with smudge, as to drive away insects or protect fruit trees from frost. 1
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Origin of smudge
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English smogen (v.) < ?
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Parts of speech for Smudge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smudge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
smudge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smudge
verb smudge
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bedaub — to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
- bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- besmear — to smear over; daub
noun smudge
- beauty spot — A beauty spot is a place in the country that is popular because of its beautiful scenery.
- blackhead — Blackheads are small, dark spots on someone's skin caused by blocked pores.
- cicatrix — the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar
- dirt — Design In Real Time
- dreck — excrement; dung.
adj smudge
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
Top questions with smudge
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sm
- Words starting with smu
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- Words starting with smudge