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smudge
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smudge  (smj)
v. smudged, smudg·ing, smudg·es
v.tr.
1. To make dirty, especially in one small area.
2. To smear or blur (something).
3. To fill (an orchard or another planted area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from insects or frost.
v.intr.
1. To smear something as with dirt, soot, or ink.
2. To become smudged: Photo negatives smudge easily.
n.
1. A blotch or smear.
2. A smoky fire used as a protection against insects or frost.

[Middle English smogen.]

smudgi·ly adv.
smudgi·ness n.
smudgy adj.

smudge
Verb
[smudging, smudged]
to make or become smeared or soiled
Noun
1. a smear or dirty mark
2. a blurred form or area: the dull smudge of a ship [origin unknown]
smudgy adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smudgesmudge - a smoky fire to drive away insects  
fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
2.smudgesmudge - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
blotch, splodge, splotch - an irregularly shaped spot
fingermark, fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
inkblot - a blot made with ink
Verb1.smudge - make a smudge on; soil by smudging
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
resmudge - smudge again
dust - rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"

smudge
noun 1. smear, blot, smut, smutch
verb 2. smear, blur, blot
verb 3. mark, soil, dirty, daub, smirch
Translations
smudge [smʌdʒ] nmancha
vtmanchar

smudge [smʌdʒ] ntache f, bavure f
vtsalir, maculer

smudge [smʌdʒ] nSchmutzfleck m
vtverwischen

smudge [smʌdʒ] nmacchia; sbavatura

smudge
n smudge [smadʒ]
a smear or a blurred mark There's a smudge of ink on your nose. klad, inkmerk لَطْخَه зацапано място skvrna plet der Klecks μουντζούρα mancha, borrón plekk لك tahra tache, traînée כֶּתֶם धब्बा prljavština, mrlja piszok lumaran óhreinindablettur macchia よごれ 얼룩, 오점 dėmė traips; smērējums kesan kotor veeg flekk som er gnidd utover, klin plama, smuga borrão pată, murdărie пятно; клякса škvrna, fľak madež mrlja fläck รอยเปื้อน (sıvanmış)leke 汙點 брудна пляма دھبّا vết bẩn, vết ố
v
to make or become blurred or smeared. klad, smeer يُلَطِّخ зацапвам (се) umazat (se) tvære ud verschmieren μουντζουρώνω, μουντζουρώνομαι manchar, emborronar määrima, määrduma لك شدن sotkea, tuhria salir, maculer לְהַכתִים धब्बा डालना या मैला करना zaprljati, zamrljati bepiszkít melumarkan klína á, óhreinka macchiare しみをつける 얼룩지게 하다; 얼룩지다 su(si)tepti iztriept; izsmērēt; izsmērēties mencomotkan besmeuren gni utover plamić, zasmarować borrar(-se) a murdări, a macula пачкать(ся), размазывать(ся) rozmazať umazati (se) zamrljati sudda[], smeta[] ทำเปื้อน lekele(n)mek 玷汙 бруднити(ся); мазати(ся) داغ لگانا، دھندلا کرنا làm bẩn, làm nhơ 玷污
adj smudgy
besmeer مُلَطَّخ зацапан umazaný udtværet verschmiert μουντζουρωμένος borrado, manchado määrdunud لك شده sotkuinen taché מַרוחַ मैला, धब्बेदार uprljan, zamrljan foltos, piszkos berbekas lumaran óhreinn, kámugur macchiato しみのついた 더러워진, 얼룩투성이의 suteptas, susiliejęs traipains; notriepts comot besneurd tilsmurt, skjoldet poplamiony, zasmarowany borrado pătat, murdar запачканный rozmazaný umazan mrljav fläckig, suddig มีรอยเปื้อน lekeli 玷汙了的 брудний دھندلا، داغدار bẩn, nhem nhuốc
n smudginess
smerigheid تَلْطيخ зацапаност rozmazanost udtværethed das Verschmieren μουντζούρωμα aspecto borrado mustus لكي sotkuisuus flou מְרִיחוּת मैलापन umrljanost, zaprljanost piszkosság kekaburan óhreinindi l'essere macchiato よごれ 더러워짐, 얼룩 dėmė, sutepimas traipainība kecomotan vlekkerigheid det som er tilsmurt/skjoldet poplamienie aspecto borrado aspect vaporos пачкотня rozmazanosť zamazanost mrljavost fläckighet, suddighet การมีรอยเปื้อน lekelilik 汙點 забрудненість داغداری sự bẩn, sự nhem nhuốc


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