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smudge
(smŭj)v. smudged, smudg·ing, smudg·es
v.tr.
1. To make dirty, especially in one small area: My shirt was smudged with soot.
2. To smear or blur (something): smudged grease on my pants; smudged her makeup.
3. To fill (an orchard or an inhabited area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from frost or to repel insects.
v.intr.
1. To smear something, such as dirt or soot.
2. To become smudged or blurred: Photo negatives smudge easily.
n.
1. A blotch or smear.
2. A blurry or indistinct part or image: a smudge on the photocopy.
3. A smoky fire used to protect against frost or to repel insects.
[Middle English smogen.]
smudg′i·ly adv.
smudg′i·ness n.
smudg′y adj.
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smudge
(smʌdʒ)vb
1. to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so
2. (tr) chiefly US and Canadian to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost
n
3. a smear or dirty mark
4. a blurred form or area: that smudge in the distance is a quarry.
5. (Agriculture) chiefly US and Canadian a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost
[C15: of uncertain origin]
ˈsmudgeless adj
ˈsmudgily, ˈsmudgedly adv
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smudge
(smʌdʒ)n., v. smudged, smudg•ing. n.
1. a dirty mark or smear.
2. a smeary state.
3. a stifling smoke.
4. a smoky fire, esp. one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost.
v.t. 5. to mark with dirty streaks or smears.
6. to fill with smudge, as to drive away insects.
v.i. 7. to form a smudge on something.
8. to become smudged.
9. to smolder or smoke; emit smoke, as a smudge pot.
[1400–50; late Middle English smogen (v.), of uncertain orig.]
smudg′y, adj. -i•er, -i•est.
smudg′i•ly, adv.
smudg′i•ness, n.
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smudge
Past participle: smudged
Gerund: smudging
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| Noun | 1. |  smudge - a smoky fire to drive away insects fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire" |
| 2. |  smudge - 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" fingermark, fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) finger inkblot - a blot made with ink | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
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smudge
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
smudge
verb1. To make dirty:
2. To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance:
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Translations
لَطْخَةلَطْخَهيُلَطِّخ
skvrnašmouhaumazatzamazat
plettvære ud
tahratahriatöhriätuhria
mrlja
klína á, óhreinkaóhreinindablettur
汚れ
얼룩
susiliejęssutepimassuteptas
izsmērētizsmērētiesiztrieptsmērējumstraips
smutsfläck
รอยเปื้อน
lekelekele mek
vết bẩn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
smudge
vt ink, lipstick, paint → verwischen; he had chocolate smudged all over his face → er hatte sich (dat) → das ganze Gesicht mit Schokolade vollgeschmiert
vi → verlaufen, verschmieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
smudge
(smadʒ) noun a smear or a blurred mark. There's a smudge of ink on your nose.
verb to make or become blurred or smeared.
ˈsmudgy adjectiveˈsmudginess noun
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smudge
→ لَطْخَة šmouha plet Fleck μουντζούρα mancha tahra tache mrlja sbavatura 汚れ 얼룩 veeg flekk plama borrão грязное пятно smutsfläck รอยเปื้อน leke vết bẩn 污迹Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009