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smudge

 

[ smสŒdส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mancha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fleck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ noda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plama

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ—ใฟ (shimi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mancha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท leke

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ (eolluk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุทุฎุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skvrna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkvrna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฑก็‚น (wลซdiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ madeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blettur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: smudged, smudging.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,323, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.