smudge

Examples

• All

• The blush was visible even beneath the smudges of soot and grime.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Clean lenses and filters: no dirt, no finger smudges, no scratches.

  Academic text (2003)

• But you see this smudge here, right?

• Is that a smudge on that TV? - Yes, I believe it is.

  The Undefeated (2011)

• Nothing crazy, just a little smudge of pink.

• You got a little smudge or something on your outfit here.

  The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)

• Also, you've got a smudge above your eye.

  Locked Down (2021)

• The dog had made a large cloudy smudge on the glass.

  Fiction book (1995)

• I noticed lines in her face and a smudge of clay or dirt along her chin.

  Fiction book (1995)

• On the bedspread was a large tan smudge, where our cat liked to spend the afternoons.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

P

print

vssmudge

579 2.0

A mark left on a surface by a hand, foot, or paw

is a messy dirty blemish rather than an intentional pressed impression

M

mark

vssmudge

473 1.0

A visible line, spot, scratch, or stain on a surface

is specifically a dirty blemish that makes things look untidy

S

stain

vssmudge

230 1.4

A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove

is usually a simple removable dirty blemish rather than a stubborn patch

S

spot

vssmudge

212 1.0

A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice

is a general untidy dirty blemish not limited to round shapes

B

blemish

vssmudge

22 3.9

A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object

is about dirt making a surface untidy rather than a skin flaw

S

smear

vssmudge

19 4.1

A messy mark left on a surface by a substance

is a simpler small dirty blemish rather than a wide spread

B

blot

vssmudge

11 2.7

A small mark often made by ink or dirt

is focused on dirtiness making a surface look untidy rather than ink

S

schmutz

vssmudge

• US

6 9.1

A small spot of dirt on skin or clothing

is a more general dirty blemish that makes a surface look untidy

O

oil stain

vssmudge

3 3.3

A dark mark on clothes or a surface made by oil that is hard to remove

is a plain untidy dirty blemish not defined by a greasy cause

M

mud stain

vssmudge

1 1.1

A mark on something made by wet mud

is a general dirty blemish without naming the exact cause

D

daub

vssmudge

1 7.7

A small spot of dirt or sticky food on something

is mainly about a small untidy dirty mark rather than stickiness

T

tache

vssmudge

• Archaic

1 9.9

A small spot or stain on a surface

is a dirty blemish that stresses untidiness rather than neutral spotting

S

smirch

vssmudge

• Archaic

1 9.8

A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric

is a common dirty blemish without implying strong spoiling effect

M

mar

vssmudge

1 8.0

A small mark or flaw that spoils how something looks

is a surface dirty blemish rather than a general spoilage of appearance

S

smuts

vssmudge

• Offensive

1 7.2

Small dirty marks on surfaces or paper

is a single untidy dirty blemish rather than several small pieces

M

mouche

vssmudge

• Archaic

1 9.9

A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection

is the modern, common word for a dirty untidy blemish

F

fingermark

vssmudge

5.5

A visible mark left by a finger, often when it is dirty

is any small dirty blemish, not only those caused by touch

Antonyms

C

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

S

spotless

40 2.5

Completely clean with no stains or dirt

How Smudged

smear

19 4.1

blot

11 2.7

smudge

35 1.9

spot

212 1.0

speck

70 1.3

Surface Forms

Etymology