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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMIRCH

Smorchen, of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SMIRCH

smirch  [smɜːtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMIRCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smirch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smirch in English.

WHAT DOES SMIRCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dirt

Dirt is unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin, or possessions, making them dirty. Common types of dirt include: ▪ soil: a mix of clay, sand, and humus which lies over terrestrial bedrock ▪ dust: a powder of organic or mineral matter ▪ grime: dark, ingrained dust such as soot or ash ▪ filth: foul matter such as excrement...

Definition of smirch in the English dictionary

The first definition of smirch in the dictionary is to dirty; soil. Other definition of smirch is the act of smirching or state of being smirched. Smirch is also a smear or stain.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMIRCH

PRESENT

Present
I smirch
you smirch
he/she/it smirches
we smirch
you smirch
they smirch
Present continuous
I am smirching
you are smirching
he/she/it is smirching
we are smirching
you are smirching
they are smirching
Present perfect
I have smirched
you have smirched
he/she/it has smirched
we have smirched
you have smirched
they have smirched
Present perfect continuous
I have been smirching
you have been smirching
he/she/it has been smirching
we have been smirching
you have been smirching
they have been smirching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I smirched
you smirched
he/she/it smirched
we smirched
you smirched
they smirched
Past continuous
I was smirching
you were smirching
he/she/it was smirching
we were smirching
you were smirching
they were smirching
Past perfect
I had smirched
you had smirched
he/she/it had smirched
we had smirched
you had smirched
they had smirched
Past perfect continuous
I had been smirching
you had been smirching
he/she/it had been smirching
we had been smirching
you had been smirching
they had been smirching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will smirch
you will smirch
he/she/it will smirch
we will smirch
you will smirch
they will smirch
Future continuous
I will be smirching
you will be smirching
he/she/it will be smirching
we will be smirching
you will be smirching
they will be smirching
Future perfect
I will have smirched
you will have smirched
he/she/it will have smirched
we will have smirched
you will have smirched
they will have smirched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been smirching
you will have been smirching
he/she/it will have been smirching
we will have been smirching
you will have been smirching
they will have been smirching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would smirch
you would smirch
he/she/it would smirch
we would smirch
you would smirch
they would smirch
Conditional continuous
I would be smirching
you would be smirching
he/she/it would be smirching
we would be smirching
you would be smirching
they would be smirching
Conditional perfect
I would have smirch
you would have smirch
he/she/it would have smirch
we would have smirch
you would have smirch
they would have smirch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been smirching
you would have been smirching
he/she/it would have been smirching
we would have been smirching
you would have been smirching
they would have been smirching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you smirch
we let´s smirch
you smirch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to smirch
Past participle
smirched
Present Participle
smirching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMIRCH


besmirch
bɪˈsmɜːtʃ
birch
bɜːtʃ
Christchurch
ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜːtʃ
church
tʃɜːtʃ
curch
kɜːtʃ
Free-Church
ˈfriːˌtʃɜːtʃ
lurch
lɜːtʃ
megachurch
ˈmɛɡəˌtʃɜːtʃ
merch
mɜːtʃ
perch
pɜːtʃ
research
rɪˈsɜːtʃ
search
sɜːtʃ
wordsearch
ˈwɜːdˌsɜːtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMIRCH

smileful
smileless
smiler
Smiles
smilet
smiley
smiling
smilingly
smilodon
smir
smirk
smirking
smirkingly
smirky
smirr
smirred
smirring
smirry
smirting
smise

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMIRCH

arch
Baptist Church
Catholic Church
global search
job search
march
market research
Methodist Church
monarch
operational research
Orthodox Church
porch
Russian Orthodox Church
silver birch
starch
States of the Church
the birch
the Long March
torch
white birch

Synonyms and antonyms of smirch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «smirch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMIRCH

Find out the translation of smirch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smirch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smirch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

污点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

smirch
570 millions of speakers

English

smirch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मलिन करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لطخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

smirch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aviltar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুচকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souiller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smirch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schandfleck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

smirch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

smirch
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smirch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karalama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macchia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brudzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

smirch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

smirch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smirch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smirch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smirch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMIRCH»

The term «smirch» is normally little used and occupies the 119.251 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMIRCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «smirch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «smirch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smirch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMIRCH»

Discover the use of smirch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smirch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shrinking the Smirch
Shrinking the smirch is a unique workbook for anybody who is living with a long term physical or psychological condition including MS, Parkinson's, brain injury, epilepsy, chronic fatigue, epilepsy, stroke, cancer, depression, eating ...
Dr. Jo Johnson, 2014
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The Prairie Thief
Old Amos shrugged doubtfully as he echoed the phrases he'd been given by Mrs. Smirch in the tense moments before the prisoner's arrival. Mrs. Smirch gave a sharp nod of satisfaction. Judge Callahan, watching the girl in the back of the ...
Melissa Wiley, 2012
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes
And with a kind of umber smirch my face - At You Like It. Smirch'd. The smirch'd worm-eaten tapestry - Mu;h Ado About Nott, — Do, with his smirch'd complexion, all fell seats - Henry v Smit. My reliance on his fracted dates has smit my credit ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, Fenton John Anthony Hort, 1790
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An index to the remarkable passages and words made use of by ...
Ibid. Lear. Ibid. Hid. Hamlet. Thus smiling, as some sly had tickled slumber; not as death's dart Cymbeline. Smilingly. AU the regions do smilingly revolt • - Cor' nlanus. Smirch. And with a kind of umber smirch my face - As You Like It. Smirch'  ...
Samuel Ayscough, 1790
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Weekly World News
LONDON, Engl.nd - Drake Advertising CEO Richard Smirch has an unusually efficient and well- run company. "I owe it all to my executive assistant," said Smirch. "Without Thomas' dedication and attention to detail, I'd be lost." However  ...
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COMMON 3
The mysterious odor threatens him. He gives a low growl and his hackles stiffened as he looks up into the Fig tree, searching for the alien presence. Hope strokes Jugulate's broad head and says, “That's okay, sweetie. That's just Agent Smirch.
John S. Budd, 2013
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Rash
We drove our suv downtown to the offices of Smirch, Spector, and Krebs. Gramps used his V-buck card to open the door. The initial consultation fee — V$19,995 — was instantly deducted from his account. I figured that pretty much wiped out ...
Pete Hautman, 2012
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With ...
I'll put myself in poor and mean attire, And with a kind of umber smirch my face;' The like do you ; so shall we pass along, And never stir assailants. Ros. Were it not better, Because that I am more than common tall, That I did suit me all points ...
William Shakespeare, 1793
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The Plays of William Shakespeare
What is it then to me,ifimpious war,- , Amy'd in flames, like to the prince of fiends, — DO. with his smirch'd complexion, all fell feats Enlink'tl to Waste and desolation ? What is't to me, when you yourselves are cause, lfyour pure maidens fall into ...
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed, 1813
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Cobb's abridgment of J. Walker's critical pronouncing ...
Be smirch, be-smertsh', v. a. to soil, discolour. Be smirch es, be-smertsh' Iz, pres. t . Be smirch ing, be-smertsh' ing, par. Be smirch ed, be-smertshf, pre. JJe-snioke', v. a. to foul with smoke ; to harden or dry in smoke. Be-sm6' king, par. Be smo ...
John Walker, Lyman Cobb, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMIRCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smirch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Deputy Minister Rejects Arab Claim to Ancient Susya
Rejection of the latest Arab court motion triggered “a coordinated smirch campaign in Israel and abroad by leftist organizations, against implementation of the ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
2
Why the Bay Area's $6 Billion Bridge Is Already Defective: Best …
To this day, the smirch makes it nearly impossible to sign a lease – and therefore rent a place of his own. He resorts, instead, to crashing at friends' places or ... «CityLab, Jun 15»
3
Wrestling Wrap Up: Kevin Owens Destroys John Cena
And the gash was right over his eye, so the perennial pretty boy had a giant smirch on his face last night. That didn't stop Lana from coming out and making out ... «IGN, May 15»
4
Chavez Ravine
For many who had no idea of what was tragically lost to bring baseball to L.A., it is another smirch in a city filled with noirish corruption. In the end, however, the ... «TheaterMania.com, Feb 15»
5
The History & Future of Cahuenga Peak's Beloved Wisdom Tree
According to one legend, the tree was planted 35 years ago by a man named John Smirch, who got the then-sapling as a free giveaway from McDonald's. «Curbed LA, Jan 15»
6
A nice time with svelte sylphs: a classic judgment from Justice VR …
Oftentimes, a bar or restaurant is a euphemism for a brothel and the socialites, unsuspectedly and without smirch, satisfy their ex parte in the respectably ... «Scroll.in, Dec 14»
7
Our Final Thoughts On Ghanaian Journalism
... epidemiological management of any of Africa's emerging disease burdens, Ebola specifically, by both bodies constitute a lasting smirch on African leadership. «GhanaWeb, Nov 14»
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Melanie Foster, former MSU trustee, discusses reelection bid
A potential smirch on Foster's stance is her implication in a November 2013 investigation by WXYZ, which revealed that trustees had spent “lavishly” at MSU's ... «MSU State News, Oct 14»
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More than stigma:
There were also plenty of synonyms such as slur, smirch, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, guilt, ignominy, infamy, shame, etc., etc. There were certainly many more ... «Sandusky Register, Sep 14»
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'Calvary' could mark a signature role in Brendan Gleeson's career
"It's a smirch that never goes away.... If you dedicated yourself to serving the good, how would you cope with that?" cComments. Got something to say? Start the ... «Los Angeles Times, Aug 14»

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