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 | ||