smudge

v., smudged, smudg·ing, smudg·es.

v.tr.

1. To make dirty, especially in one small area.
2. To smear or blur (something).
3. To fill (an orchard or another planted area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from insects or frost.

v.intr.

1. To smear something as with dirt, soot, or ink.
2. To become smudged: Photo negatives smudge easily.

n.

1. A blotch or smear.
2. A smoky fire used as a protection against insects or frost.

[Middle English smogen.]

smudgily smudg'i·ly adv.
smudginess smudg'i·ness n.
smudgy smudg'y adj.

verb

1. To make dirty: befoul, begrime, besmirch, besoil, black, blacken, defile, dirty, smutch, soil, sully. See clean/dirty.
2. To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance: bedaub, besmear, dab¹, daub, plaster, smear, smirch. See put on/take off.
3. To contaminate the reputation of: befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smut, soil, spatter, stain, sully, taint, tarnish. Idioms: give a black eye to, slingthrowmud on. See attack/defend, clean/dirty.

noun

A discolored mark made by smearing: blot, blotch, daub, smear, smirch, smutch, splotch, stain. See marks.

n

Definition: dirt smear
Antonyms: cleanliness

v

Definition: smear, dirty
Antonyms: clean

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1. A mark or smear on a surface, as from a hand or object rubbing dirt on a paint film.
2. The scrapings and cleanings of paint pots, mixed together and used as a primer.
3. In plumbing, a mixture of glue sizing and lampblack; painted on a lead surface to prevent solder from adhering.

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IN BRIEF: A dirty spot. Also: To streak with dirt.

The dog had a large smudge of dirt on its face.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - udtværet plet, sortskimmel
v. tr. - udtvære, plette, snavse til
v. intr. - udtværes, plettes, snavses til

2.
n. - osende bål

Nederlands (Dutch)
(be)vlekken, uitlopen, vlek, veeg

Français (French)
1.
n. - trace
v. tr. - étaler, faire des traces sur
v. intr. - s'étaler

2.
n. - (US, Agric) feu de fumigation

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Fleck
v. - verschmieren

2.
n. - rauchendes Feuer

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μουντζουρώνω
n. - αποπνικτικός καπνός, μουντζούρα, μουντζαλιά

Italiano (Italian)
macchiare, macchia

Português (Portuguese)
v. - manchar, macular, enfarruscar, borrar
n. - borrão (m), nódoa (f), mancha (f), farrusca (f)

Русский (Russian)
пятно, грязь, удушливый дым, костер для окуривания садов, пачкать, пятнать, пачкаться, работать неумело, тлеть, отгонять огнем (насекомых)

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - mancha, borrón
v. tr. - manchar, ensuciar, mancillar
v. intr. - emborronarse, correrse, mancharse

2.
n. - humo para fumigar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sudda, kludda, kladda, fläcka, bli suddig, smeta
n. - fläck, suddigt märke, skyddseld

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弄脏, 用浓烟熏, 使模糊, 被弄脏, 形成污迹, 污迹, 熏烟

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 弄髒, 用濃煙燻, 使模糊
v. intr. - 被弄髒, 形成污跡
n. - 污跡, 燻煙

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 얼룩, 모깃불, 화장이 짐
v. tr. - 더럽히다, (잉크가) 배다, (해충을) 연기를 내어 몰아내다
v. intr. - 얼룩지다, (잉크가) 배다, 연기가 나다

2.
n. - 곤충이나 결빙 등을 막기 위해 옥외에 놓는 불

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 汚れ, いぶし火
v. - 汚す, …にしみを付ける, …にいぶし火をたく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلطخ, يجعله ضبابيا أو غير واضح (الاسم) لطخه, شيء ضبابي أو غير واضح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כתם, סימן-לכלוך, מדורה‬
v. tr. - ‮לכלך, הכתים‬
v. intr. - ‮הכתים, הוכתם‬
n. - ‮מדורה להברחת חרקים או להתחממות, עשן סמיך‬

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