smudge
noun /smʌdʒ/
/smʌdʒ/
- a dirty mark with no clear shape synonym smear
- a smudge of lipstick on a cup
Extra Examples- She had dark smudges under her eyes from too many sleepless nights.
- The boat was just a grey smudge on the horizon.
- She pushed back her hair, leaving a smudge of paint on her face.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySmudge is used after these nouns:- dirt
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘soil, stain’): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 18th cent.