Smudge: meaning, definitions and examples

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smudge

[ smʌdʒ ]

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art

A blurred or smeared mark on a surface.

Synonyms

blotch, spot, stain

Examples of usage

The painting had a smudge in the corner.
She tried to remove the smudge from the mirror.

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cleaning

To make a blurred or smeared mark on something.

Synonyms

smear, spot, stain

Examples of usage

She accidentally smudged the ink on the paper.
He smudged the window with his fingerprints.

Translations

Translations of the word "smudge" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mancha

🇮🇳 धब्बा

🇩🇪 Fleck

🇮🇩 noda

🇺🇦 пляма

🇵🇱 plama

🇯🇵 しみ (shimi)

🇫🇷 tache

🇪🇸 mancha

🇹🇷 leke

🇰🇷 얼룩 (eolluk)

🇸🇦 لطخة

🇨🇿 skvrna

🇸🇰 škvrna

🇨🇳 污点 (wūdiǎn)

🇸🇮 madež

🇮🇸 blettur

🇰🇿 дақ

🇬🇪 ლაქა

🇦🇿 ləkə

🇲🇽 mancha

Word origin

The word 'smudge' originated from the Middle English word 'smogen', which means to soil or stain. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe marks or stains that blur or smear a surface.