Meaning of "smudge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMUDGE

Of uncertain origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SMUDGE

smʌdʒ

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMUDGE

Smudge 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 smudge in English.

WHAT DOES SMUDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smudge in the English dictionary

The first definition of smudge in the dictionary is to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so. Other definition of smudge is to fill with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost. Smudge is also a smear or dirty mark.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMUDGE

PRESENT

Present

I smudge

you smudge

he/she/it smudges

we smudge

you smudge

they smudge

Present continuous

I am smudging

you are smudging

he/she/it is smudging

we are smudging

you are smudging

they are smudging

Present perfect

I have smudged

you have smudged

he/she/it has smudged

we have smudged

you have smudged

they have smudged

Present perfect continuous

I have been smudging

you have been smudging

he/she/it has been smudging

we have been smudging

you have been smudging

they have been smudging

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 smudged

you smudged

he/she/it smudged

we smudged

you smudged

they smudged

Past continuous

I was smudging

you were smudging

he/she/it was smudging

we were smudging

you were smudging

they were smudging

Past perfect

I had smudged

you had smudged

he/she/it had smudged

we had smudged

you had smudged

they had smudged

Past perfect continuous

I had been smudging

you had been smudging

he/she/it had been smudging

we had been smudging

you had been smudging

they had been smudging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will smudge

you will smudge

he/she/it will smudge

we will smudge

you will smudge

they will smudge

Future continuous

I will be smudging

you will be smudging

he/she/it will be smudging

we will be smudging

you will be smudging

they will be smudging

Future perfect

I will have smudged

you will have smudged

he/she/it will have smudged

we will have smudged

you will have smudged

they will have smudged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been smudging

you will have been smudging

he/she/it will have been smudging

we will have been smudging

you will have been smudging

they will have been smudging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would smudge

you would smudge

he/she/it would smudge

we would smudge

you would smudge

they would smudge

Conditional continuous

I would be smudging

you would be smudging

he/she/it would be smudging

we would be smudging

you would be smudging

they would be smudging

Conditional perfect

I would have smudge

you would have smudge

he/she/it would have smudge

we would have smudge

you would have smudge

they would have smudge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been smudging

you would have been smudging

he/she/it would have been smudging

we would have been smudging

you would have been smudging

they would have been smudging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you smudge
we let´s smudge
you smudge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to smudge

Past participle

smudged

Present Participle

smudging

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.

SYNONYMS OF «SMUDGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smudge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

blot · blur · daub · dirty · mark · smear · smirch · smut · smutch · soil

TRANSLATION OF SMUDGE

Find out the translation of smudge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of smudge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smudge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 污迹
• Translator English - Spanish: mancha
• English: smudge
• Translator English - Hindi: धब्बा
• Translator English - Arabic: لَطْخَة
• Translator English - Russian: грязное пятно
• Translator English - Portuguese: borrão
• Translator English - Bengali: নোংরা দাগ
• Translator English - French: tache
• Translator English - Malay: Smudge
• Translator English - German: Fleck
• Translator English - Japanese: 汚れ
• Translator English - Korean: 얼룩
• Translator English - Javanese: Smudge
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vết bẩn
• Translator English - Tamil: பட்டையடிக்காத
• Translator English - Marathi: दाबणे
• Translator English - Turkish: lekelemek
• Translator English - Italian: sbavatura
• Translator English - Polish: plama
• Translator English - Ukrainian: брудна пляма
• Translator English - Romanian: dâră
• Translator English - Greek: μουντζούρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: smet
• Translator English - Swedish: smutsfläck
• Translator English - Norwegian: flekk

4 QUOTES WITH «SMUDGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smudge.

1

David Letterman

I'm just trying to make a smudge on the collective unconscious.

2

Monica

Smudge your eyeliner. It creates a smoky effect.

3

Jerry Saltz

Just as Pollock used the drip to meld process and product, Richter 'found' and used the smudge and the blur to ravish the eye, creating works of psychic and physical power.

4

Leonard Susskind

Man - life in general - seems irrelevant to the workings of the universe: a mere smudge of water, grease, and carbon on a pinpoint planet circling a star of no special consequence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMUDGE»

Discover the use of smudge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smudge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Smudge

A dark comedy about the changing face of the American family and the limits of love and cheesecake, as a hopeful young couple gives birth to a smudge, written by two-time Emmy Award winner Rachel Axler.

Rachel Axler, 2010

Little Smudge

Little Smudge, rebuffed when he tries to make friends with more colorful and defined shapes, learns from his father what makes him special, and shares his secret with the others.

Lionel Le Neouanic, 2006

How Smudge Came

One patient is so blind with illness that he can barely see the dog; it looks like a smudge. But, oh, how nice to hold the puppy. What is Cindy to do? How will she care for Smudge?

‎1998

Smudge

After a raindrop falls on his nose while he is playing with his friends, Smudge the dog looks for a place where they can all stay dry.

Julie Sykes, 2001

Smudge

He glanced at Smudge's current mouthpiece for support, but the man in the suit turned away in disdain. It took Smudge a while to adjust to his second vehicle, to probe its resident psyche for a history and purpose. He learned that he inhabited  ...

Wilyem Clark

Smudge

An old rat recalls an adventure from his younger days when he was carried off by a bird, a dog, a rabbit, and other animals, before finding his way back where he belongs with his very own family.

John A. Rowe, 1998

Smudge Bunny

Smudge Bunny is a true story about our beloved pet rabbit and her journey to reach our home and family. Since my wife, Bobbie, and I found Smudge, our lives have been full of interesting experiences and opportunities for learning. Some of  ...

Bernie S. Siegel, 2004

A New House for Smudge

- A New House For Smudge: Smudge finds she is getting anxious about moving house and saying goodbye, but soon learns to deal with these emotions and realises new beginnings aren't always a bad thing.

Miriam Moss, 2005

A Smudge on My Lens

Dave Spencer. passed but whatever antics Sooty and Sweep had been up to, it usually ending with a hammer blow to Harry's head or a bucket of water over him, he always managed to round off with that gentle sweet utterance 'Bye bye ...

Dave Spencer, 2008

Drawing Course 101

Practicing. Smudge. Shading. Creating the Finished Smudge- Shaded Drawing 14. This detail shows ... Ea Before you start practicing the smudge shading technique on the 6" x 9" transferred drawing, place a small "x". 10. Folded paper towels ...

Robert Capitolo, Ken Schwab, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMUDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smudge is used in the context of the following news items.

Judge calls killer of Tamaqua woman a 'smudge'

“You are a total smudge on the community,” Banach told him. “Society needs to be protected from you. You do not deserve to walk amongst us and see the light ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»

Historians baffled by handprint on Declaration of Independence

The dark smudge on the nation's famed document has baffled historians for years. Was it an unwashed founding father, as he leaned over the parchment on that ... «CNN, Jul 15»

XOLO's Black Smartphone May Be Spill-Proof And Smudge-Free

XOLO's Black Smartphone May Be Spill-Proof And Smudge-Free. The smartphone maker put up a teaser video that gives out subtle hints about the same. «Techtree.com, Jun 15»

Sweat proof your make-up for smudge-free look

Sweat can play havoc on your make-up routine, so try rubbing a cube of ice all over your face and use a skin-toning facepack to have a smudge free look, says ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

Tolerances for red smudge to be removed in amber durum

WINNIPEG, June 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Tolerances for red smudge in amber durum wheat will be removed and the total smudge tolerance for No. 1 amber durum is ... «Canada NewsWire, Jun 15»

Smudge walk aims to dispel North Central Regina myths

The sun came out just in time for the fifth annual Smudge Walk in Regina. Hundreds of people participated in the North Central event Monday morning, which ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

On smudge patrol at the Philadelphia Auto Show

Joe Hernandez is WHYY's morning producer, so he spends a lot of time at the coffee machine. Before landing at WHYY, Joe was the morning producer at WNYC ... «Newsworks.org, Jan 15»

Kwikset introduces SmartCode 916 touchscreen deadbolt that …

According to Kwikset, touchscreen and touchpad door locks are vulnerable to “smudge attacks.” An intruder can discern the correct code by examining the oily ... «TechHive, Jan 15»

Governor Schwarzenegger's Portrait is Back, and is Smudge-free

Schwarzenegger is back, and smudge-free. The portrait of the former California governor was placed on the third floor of the capitol Friday morning. «FOX40, Dec 14»

Redlands East Valley dominates Smudge Pot game

Redlands High School's Brandon Morris, top, weaves through Redlands East Valley's Matteo Biscotti, left, and Jakob Diaz during the 18th Smudge Pot football ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Sep 14»