HyperDic: smudge

English > 3 senses of the word smudge:
NOUNeventsmudgea smoky fire to drive away insects
attributesmudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slura blemish made by dirt
VERBcontactsmudge, smear, blur, smutchmake a smudge on
smudge > pronunciation
Soundssmah'jh
Rhymesacreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh...
English > smudge: 3 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA smoky fire to drive away insects.
BroaderfireThe event of something burning (often destructive)
English > smudge: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA blemish made by dirt.
Example"he had a smudge on his cheek"
Synonymsspot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
Narrowerblotch, splodge, splotchAn irregularly shaped spot
fingermark, fingerprintA smudge made by a (dirty) finger
inkblotA blot made with ink
Broaderblemish, defect, marA mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Spanishbaldón, churrete, mancha, manchón, manchurrón, tizne, tiznón, zurrapa
Catalantaca
Adjectivessmudgysmeared with something that soils or stains
Verbssmudgemake a smudge on
English > smudge: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningmake a smudge on; soil by smudging.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe children smudge the paper with grease; The children smudge grease onto the paper
Synonymssmear, blur, smutch
Narrowerdustrub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
resmudgesmudge again
BroaderrubMove over something with pressure
Spanishembadurnar, embarrar, empañar, ensuciar, manchar, oscurecer, tiznar
Catalanenfosquir, ensutjar, entelar, tacar
Nounssmudgea blemish made by dirt

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