Main Entry:

¹smudge

Pronunciation:

\ˈsməj\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

smudged; smudg·ing

Etymology:

Middle English smogen

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to make a smudge on b: to soil as if by smudging2 a: to rub, daub, or wipe in a smeary manner b: to make indistinct : blur <smudged the writing>3: to smoke or protect by means of a smudgeintransitive verb1: to make a smudge2: to become smudged