smutches

noun

plural of smutch
as in stains

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  1. stains
  2. smudges
  3. blobs
  4. blots
  5. moles
  6. marks
  7. splashes
Noun
  • Though stains on clothes can be permanent, the tomatoes' citric acid acts as a cleaning agent, often leaving Buñol’s streets cleaner than before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Clean your bathtub weekly to prevent soap scum, stains, and hard water buildup.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stains
Noun
  • Unless there are fingerprints or visible smudges cleaning them every two to four weeks is usually enough.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The phone has a fingerprint-resistant finish, which is a relief for anyone who can't stand smudges.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of smudges
Noun
  • The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This set, inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, features abstract blobs adorned with colorful dots and outlined in 3D chrome.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blobs
Noun
  • Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of blots
Noun
  • Insert the stakes into the moles’ feeding runways—moles have very sensitive hearing and touch, and this makes the habitat unwelcome, Davies says.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In Mexican cooking, those moorings are salsa, moles and their kin.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of moles
Noun
  • On the offense, one of the biggest question marks entering the season is which receivers, outside of Greg Gaines III, will emerge as reliable targets for JJ Kohl in the passing game.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the doodle shop, people can sign their names on the walls and leave their own marks.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of marks
Noun
  • Built in a distinctively analog way, the rooms create the illusion of endless space through the use of light, mirrors and splashes of color.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The company has built a reputation in the investment world for backing companies that have made big splashes, including Uber, Waymo and Discord.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashes
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