smudgy

Definition of Smudgy in English :

1. smudgy

smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination

Example Sentences:
'oil-smeared work clothes'
'hostile faces smirched by the grime and rust'
'ink-smudged fingers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Smudgy

adjectiveWord forms: smudgier or smudgiest

1.

smeared, blurred, or soiled, or likely to become so

2.

made deliberately indistinct or cloudy

smudgy colours

adjectiveWord forms: ˈsmudgier or ˈsmudgiest

covered with smudges; stained, blurred, etc.

v. smudged, smudg·ing, smudg·es

v.tr.

1. To make dirty, especially in one small area: My shirt was smudged with soot.

2. To smear or blur (something): smudged grease on my pants; smudged her makeup.

3. To fill (an orchard or an inhabited area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from frost or to repel insects.

v.intr.

1. To smear something, such as dirt or soot.

2. To become smudged or blurred: Photo negatives smudge easily.

n.

1. A blotch or smear.

2. A blurry or indistinct part or image: a smudge on the photocopy.

3. A smoky fire used to protect against frost or to repel insects.