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—smudgily, adv. —smudginess, n./smuj"ee/, adj., smudgier, smudgiest.1. marked with smudges; smeared; smeary.2. emitting a stifling smoke; smoky.3. Brit. Dial. humid; sweltering; sultry.[1840-50; SMUDGE + -Y1]
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smudgy — [smuj′ē] adj. smudgier, smudgiest covered with smudges; stained, blurred, etc. smudgily adv. smudginess n … English World dictionary
smudgy — [[t]smʌ̱ʤi[/t]] smudgier, smudgiest ADJ GRADED If something is smudgy, its outline is unclear. The hand writing is smudgy. ...smudgy photos. Syn: blurred … English dictionary
smudgy — smudge ► VERB ▪ make or become blurred or smeared. ► NOUN ▪ a smudged mark or image. DERIVATIVES smudgy adjective (smudgier, smudgiest) . ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
smudgy — adjective see smudge II … New Collegiate Dictionary
smudgy — adjective a) Blurred, sort of smudged. b) Like a thick smoke (such as is emitted by a smudge pot) … Wiktionary
smudgy — Synonyms and related words: besmirched, blotchy, dingy, dirty, dusty, fuliginous, grimy, grubby, grungy, messy, miry, muddy, murky, scruffy, slovenly, smirched, smirchy, smoky, smothering, smutchy, smutty, snuffy, sooty, suffocating, untidy … Moby Thesaurus
smudgy — smudg·y || smÊŒdʒɪ adj. smeared, dirtied, stained, marked with smudges; blurred; emitting stifling smoke, smoky … English contemporary dictionary
smudgy — See: smudge … English dictionary
smudgy — /ˈsmʌdʒi/ (say smujee) adjective (smudgier, smudgiest) 1. marked with smudges; smeared; smeary. 2. emitting a stifling smoke; smoky. –smudgily, adverb –smudginess, noun …
smudgy — adj. (smudgier, smudgiest) 1 smudged. 2 likely to produce smudges. Derivatives: smudgily adv. smudginess n … Useful english dictionary
