About The Word Smudge
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Smudge
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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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