Smudgiest: meaning, definitions and examples

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smudgiest

 

[ ˈsmʌdʒiɛst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

most unclear

The term 'smudgiest' refers to something that is the most unclear or indistinct, often due to being smudged or dirty. It is often used to describe images, documents, or representations that lack clarity or definition. When something is described as the smudgiest, it implies that there is a significant level of ambiguity involved. This can apply to art, photographs, or written text that is difficult to decipher.

Synonyms

blurred, indistinct, unclear.

Examples of usage

  • The smudgiest fingerprints were left on the glass.
  • Her drawing was the smudgiest of all the submissions.
  • After the rain, the picture became the smudgiest I've ever seen.

Translations

Translations of the word "smudgiest" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mais borrado

🇮🇳 सबसे धुंधला

🇩🇪 am verschwommensten

🇮🇩 paling kabur

🇺🇦 найрозмитіший

🇵🇱 najbardziej rozmyty

🇯🇵 最もぼやけた

🇫🇷 le plus flou

🇪🇸 el más borroso

🇹🇷 en bulanık

🇰🇷 가장 흐릿한

🇸🇦 الأكثر ضبابية

🇨🇿 nejvíce rozmazaný

🇸🇰 najviac rozmazaný

🇨🇳 最模糊

🇸🇮 najbolj zamegljen

🇮🇸 mest óskýr

🇰🇿 ең бұлыңғыр

🇬🇪 ყველაზე ბუნდოვანი

🇦🇿 ən bulanıq

🇲🇽 el más borroso

Etymology

The word 'smudgiest' is derived from the base word 'smudge,' which has its roots in the Middle English term 'smoggen,' meaning to smear or smear with dirt or oil. The evolution of the term has seen it incorporated into various forms of English, reflecting the action of marking an object or surface in a manner that obscures clarity. The '-iest' suffix is a common English morphological feature used to form adjectives in the superlative degree, indicating that something possesses a certain quality to the greatest extent. Thus, 'smudgiest' conveys the notion of possessing the highest degree of obscured clarity or definition.