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Smudge

Smudge Meaning & Definition
Smudge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Smudge?

[n] a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
[n] a smoky fire to drive away insects
[v] make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Synonyms | Synonyms for Smudge: blot | blur | daub | slur | smear | smear | smirch | smutch | spot

Related Terms | Find terms related to Smudge:

See Also | blemish | blotch | defect | dust | fingermark | fingerprint | fire | inkblot | resmudge | rub | splodge | splotch

Smudge In Webster's Dictionary

\Smudge\, n. [Cf. Dan. smuds smut, E. smutch, or smoke.] 1. A suffocating smoke. --Grose. 2. A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, or the like, in order, by the thick smoke, to keep off mosquitoes or other insects. [U. S.] --Bartlett. 3. That which is smeared upon anything; a stain; a blot; a smutch; a smear.
\Smudge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smudged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smudging}.] 1. To stifle or smother with smoke; to smoke by means of a smudge. 2. To smear; to smutch; to soil; to blacken with smoke.

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