smirch
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9.8
- noun
- /smɪrʧ/
- Archaic
- The fresh shirt was ruined by a smirch of ink on the sleeve.
Examples
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Years of neglect had left a visible smirch on the once-beautiful painting.
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She tried to wipe the smirch from her child's face before the photo was taken.
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There was a noticeable smirch on the white shirt.
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Don't let that smirch ruin your dress!
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She tried to wipe the smirch from her child's face before the photo was taken.
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The fresh shirt was ruined by a smirch of ink on the sleeve.
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Years of neglect had left a visible smirch on the once-beautiful painting.
Synonyms
473
1.0
A visible line, spot, scratch, or stain on a surface
230
1.4
A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove
212
1.0
A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice
35
1.9
A dirty mark on something that makes it look untidy
19
4.1
A messy mark left on a surface by a substance
19
4.4
A change in color that makes something look faded or stained
17
2.3
Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty
11
2.7
A small mark often made by ink or dirt
6
9.1
A small spot of dirt on skin or clothing
1
7.7
A small spot of dirt or sticky food on something
1
9.9
A small spot or stain on a surface
1
8.0
A small mark or flaw that spoils how something looks
1
9.9
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
Antonyms
How Stained
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smirch originally named a small dirty mark and is like the word smear, which means 'to spread a mark'; think of a tiny blot on a clean page. So a smirch is a 'stain' that spoils how something looks.