smudge

Inflections of 'smudge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

smudge n., v., smudged, smudg•ing.
n. [countable]

v. [~ + object]

smudg•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est.

smudge n., v., smudged, smudg•ing.
n.

a dirty mark or smear.
a smeary state.
a stifling smoke.
Agriculturea smoky fire, esp. one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost.

v.t.

to mark with dirty streaks or smears.
Agricultureto fill with smudge, as to drive away insects or protect fruit trees from frost.

v.i.

smudg′ed•ly, adv.
smudge′less, adj.

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smudge /smʌdʒ/ vb

to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so
(transitive) chiefly US Canadian to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost
chiefly Canadian to wave smoke over oneself in a cleansing ritual practised by some indigenous peoples

a smear or dirty mark
a blurred form or area: that smudge in the distance is a quarry
chiefly US Canadian a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost

Etymology: 15th Century: of uncertain originˈsmudgily, ˈsmudgedly adv

'smudge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: smudge-resistant [lipgloss, lipstick], left finger smudges (on), [a paint, a grease, an ink, an oil] smudge, more...

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