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Plural for a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something
“There was a smudge of ink on his nose because his fountain pen always leaked.”
Plural for an imperfection, fault, or bad name associated with someone or something
“Who wanted me dead, besides Buford Jones, and who wanted to leave a permanent smudge on my good name?”
Plural for a small amount of something
Plural for a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
Plural for a thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly
Plural for fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar
To cause to be dirty or soiled
“The desire not to smudge his clothes with sand and mud kept him upright.”
To apply a substance or material to a surface
“You can even use your fingers to smudge a little paint if needed.”
To smear or become smeared, especially when rubbed
“If you overload the brush, the paint will smudge around the edges.”
To cover with drops or spots of something
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