Antonyms for smudge
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : smuhj |
| Phonetic Transcription : smʌdʒ |
Definition of smudge
Origin :- early 15c., smogen "to soil, stain, blacken," of obscure origin. Related: Smudged; smudging. Meaning "make a smoky fire" is from 1860, hence smudge-pot (1903). The noun meaning "a stain, spot, smear" is first attested 1768, from the verb.
- noun dirt smear
- verb smear, dirty
- Such is the story of the hole which you have marked, and of the smudge upon the wood.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Ahead, he could see the smudge of the Black Fleet's smoke on the horizon.
- Extract from : « Raiders Invisible » by Desmond Winter Hall
- And to-day "the smudge" has grown more than ever ineffective.
- Extract from : « Women's Wild Oats » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- "Come to council," I sent up, while they helped to keep the smudge thick.
- Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
- “What a shame,” he said, as it fell on his letter, and made a smudge.
- Extract from : « Eric, or Little by Little » by Frederic W. Farrar
- Come now, Fairy, you needn't wrinkle up that smudge of a nose at me.
- Extract from : « Prudence Says So » by Ethel Hueston
- Oil of citronella will drive them away for a time but a "smudge" may be necessary.
- Extract from : « How Girls Can Help Their Country » by Juliette Low
- It might pass in my handwriting, with a smudge for paternal grief—it might.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete » by George Meredith
- He opened his silver cigarette case and rubbed a smudge from the initials.
- Extract from : « When the Owl Cries » by Paul Bartlett
- “Good-morning, girls,” he greeted them, wiping a smudge of oil off his face.
- Extract from : « Missing at Marshlands » by Cleo Garis
Synonyms for smudge
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