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Added 9 October 2026

smudge

/smʌd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: litūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about smudge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A smoky fire to drive away insects.
A blemish made by dirt.
he had a smudge on his cheek

verb

Make a smudge on; soil by smudging.

Origin

Derived from the verb (see below). Doublet of smutch.

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