smudginess|ˈsmʌdʒɪnɪs| [f. as prec.] The state, character, or quality of being smudgy. 1864Spectator 31 Dec. 1511 Some of the smudginess that here and there disfigures the fac-similes.1881Academy 13 Aug. 128/2 These reproductions..are pervaded by an unpleasant smudginess.