smudge

Definitions


[smʌdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it
(e.g: she dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her make-up)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘soil, stain’): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 18th century


[smʌdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something
(e.g: a smudge of blood on the floor)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘soil, stain’): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 18th century


[smʌdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost
(e.g: discussions of the merits of various smudges at keeping bugs at bay)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘suffocating smoke’): related to obsolete smudge ‘cure herring by smoking’, of obscure origin




definition by Oxford Dictionaries