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Smudged: meaning, definitions and examples

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smudged

 

[ smสŒdส’d ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

dirty or smeared

Marked or covered with an unclean substance; messy or blurred.

Synonyms

dirty, grubby, smeared, stained.

Examples of usage

  • The mirror was smudged with fingerprints.
  • Her face was smudged with dirt.
  • The painting looked smudged and unfinished.
Context #2 | Verb

make something dirty or blurred

To make something dirty or blurred by spreading or rubbing a substance on it.

Synonyms

besmirch, smear, stain, sully.

Examples of usage

  • She accidentally smudged the ink on the paper.
  • He smudged the paint with his fingers.

Translations

Translations of the word "smudged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น borrado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเค‚เคงเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verschmiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bercak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะผะฐะทะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozmazany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใผใ‚„ใ‘ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bavรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manchado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bulaลŸmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒˆ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุทุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozmazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozmazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆจก็ณŠ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zamegljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtstrikaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑะปะดั‹ั€า“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ”แƒšแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bulaลŸmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manchado

Etymology

The word 'smudged' originated from the Middle English word 'smogen', meaning to soil or stain. Over time, it evolved to 'smudge' in the 16th century, referring to a blurred or dirty mark. The modern usage of 'smudged' as an adjective and verb emerged in the 19th century, describing something marked or made dirty in an unclean manner.

See also: smudge, smudging.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,238, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.