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Smurf

Smurf

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A small blue cartoon character from a TV series for children
  • proper noun
  • /smɜrf/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : Pitufo
  • In the animated series 'The Smurfs', each Smurf has a unique personality and role in their community.
  • Papa Smurf
  • Brainy Smurf
  • Smurf Clover

And the king says, let's go get Poet Smurf, maybe not dead yet.

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Examples

  • He is pedaling a hot pink girl's bicycle, complete with colored streamers and a Smurf book basket.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Brainy Smurf kept saying, "My specs!"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • There comes a time when every Smurf must stand up...

    The Smurfs (2011)

  • - I think Papa Smurf wants to play.

    Born Guilty (2017)

  • Look here, Papa Smurf, okay?

    Uncle Drew (2018)

  • "Then Papa Smurf said, "Now you are truly a Smurf."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He was the greatest Smurf who ever lived.

    Smurfs (2025)

  • I understand that you're playing Papa Smurf in the live action Papa Smurf movie.

  • Papa Smurf is known for his wisdom and leadership among the little blue characters.

  • As a fan, I love watching the adventures of Smurf and his friends in Smurfland.

Surface Forms

Smurf main

Etymology

Smurf (cartoon) comes from the French made-up word schtroumpf, invented by the Belgian artist Peyo as a funny nonsense word, and he used it as the name for the small blue characters. So Smurf is the name of those friendly, little blue cartoon people.