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smudging

smudge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smuhj]
    • /smʌdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smuhj]
    • /smʌdʒ/

Definitions of smudging word

  • noun smudging a dirty mark or smear. 1
  • noun smudging a smeary state. 1
  • noun smudging a stifling smoke. 1
  • noun smudging a smoky fire, especially one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost. 1
  • verb with object smudging to mark with dirty streaks or smears. 1
  • verb with object smudging to fill with smudge, as to drive away insects or protect fruit trees from frost. 1

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Origin of smudging

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English smogen (v.) < ?

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Smudging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

smudging 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

smudging usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with smudging

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