English noun: smudge | |||
1. | smudge (event) a smoky fire to drive away insects | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fire | ||
2. | smudge (attribute) a blemish made by dirt | ||
Samples | He had a smudge on his cheek. | ||
Synonyms | blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, spot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blemish, defect, mar | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blotch, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot, splodge, splotch | ||
English verb: smudge | |||
1. | smudge (contact) make a smudge on; soil by smudging | ||
Examples | The children smudge the paper with grease , The children smudge grease onto the paper | ||
Synonyms | blur, smear, smutch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dust, resmudge | ||