English verb: smutch | |||
1. | smutch (contact) make a smudge on; soil by smudging | ||
Examples | The children smutch the paper with grease , The children smutch grease onto the paper | ||
Synonyms | blur, smear, smudge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dust, resmudge | ||