Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [smuhj]
- /smʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with smudging
- what is smudging?
- how to keep mascara from smudging?
- how to keep eyeliner from smudging?
- how to prevent eyeliner from smudging?
- how to make a smudging stick?
- what does smudging mean?
- where to buy sage for smudging?
- how to keep mascara from smudging under eyes?
- how to keep mascara from smudging under my eyes?
- how to line waterline without smudging?
- what to say while smudging?
- how to prevent charcoal from smudging?
- what type of sage is used for smudging?
- how to apply eyeliner to waterline without smudging?
- how to stop lipstick smudging?
See also
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