smudgy

smudg·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smuhj-ee]
- /ˈsmʌdʒ i/
- /smʌdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smuhj-ee]
- /ˈsmʌdʒ i/

Definitions of smudgy word

adjective smudgy marked with smudges; smeared; smeary. 1
adjective smudgy emitting a stifling smoke; smoky. 1
adjective smudgy British Dialect. humid; sweltering; sultry. 1
abbreviation SMUDGY smeared 1
adjective smudgy If something is smudgy, its outline is unclear. 0
adjective smudgy smeared, blurred, or soiled, or likely to become so 0

See all 8 definitions of smudgy

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Origin of smudgy

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; smudge + -y1

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Parts of speech for Smudgy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smudgy

smudgy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

smudgy usage trend in Literature

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