smudge
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1.9
- noun
- /smʌdʒ/
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- There was a noticeable smudge on the window that obstructed my view.
- a faint smudge
It's not smudging at all like no flake no smudge at all.
- It's not smudging at all like no flake no smudge at all.
- Vegan, cruelty free tubing, no smudges, ultra volume.
Examples
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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?
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Is that a smudge on that TV? - Yes, I believe it is.
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Nothing crazy, just a little smudge of pink.
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You got a little smudge or something on your outfit here.
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Also, you've got a smudge above your eye.
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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
468
1.0
A visible line, spot, scratch, or stain on a surface
419
2.0
A mark left on a surface by a hand, foot, or paw
297
1.0
A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice
224
1.4
A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove
15
3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
14
4.1
A messy mark left on a surface by a substance
8
2.7
A small mark often made by ink or dirt
6
9.1
A small spot of dirt on skin or clothing
4
8.0
A small mark or flaw that spoils how something looks
2
3.3
A dark mark on clothes or a surface made by oil that is hard to remove
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1.1
A mark on something made by wet mud
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9.9
A small spot or stain on a surface
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
A small spot of dirt or sticky food on something
Small dirty marks on surfaces or paper
A visible mark left by a finger, often when it is dirty
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
Antonyms
How Smudged
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smudge comes from old words for 'dirt' and 'soot' and is closely related to the common English word smut. So a smudge is a dirty mark or stain that makes a surface look untidy.