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
  • Whitening mouthwashes with hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide can lift surface stains gradually, though prolonged use may lead to tooth sensitivity.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The stains on Daniela’s clothing were the result of fluids that come out of body cavities after death, the doctor added.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stains
Noun
  • Clean regularly because frequent care keeps stainless steel bright and reduces smudges.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Freshen Stainless Steel Coconut oil can be a great product for cleaning stainless steel, says home and pool expert Jeremy Yamaguchi, CEO of Cabana—specifically to remove fingerprints and smudges.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of smudges
Noun
  • Use a model only to propose a label for new unstructured blobs.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, Lucas and LACMA are members of an encouraging new crop of museums — blobs or otherwise — designed as landscapes themselves rather than just containers in a landscape.
    — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 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
  • Kristina Schiffman, the founder of UV Sense, told CBS News the company uses AI to educate people about their skin, including a tool for analyzing and tracking moles and other conditions.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Picking may be directed at healthy skin, hair, scalp, pimples, or moles.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of moles
Noun
  • These marks can remain long after treatment, serving as unwanted reminders of a difficult experience.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Inspectors observed cutting boards with cut marks and no longer cleanable in the first-floor kitchen.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of marks
Noun
  • Jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke, however, plays wild splashes of melody on an electric piano in the empty spaces between Waits’s lines.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Topping up the battery takes 90 minutes, according to Shift Robotics, and an IP54 rating means the shoes shrug off splashes but would not enjoy a swim.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashes
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