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smutch

[ smuhch ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to smudge or soil.


noun

  1. a smudge or stain.
  2. dirt, grime, or smut.

smutch

/ smʌtʃ /

verb

  1. tr to smudge; mark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a mark; smudge
  2. soot; dirt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsmutchy, adjective
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Other Words From

  • smutchless adjective
  • un·smutched adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smutch1

1520–30; perhaps < Middle High German smutzen to smear; compare German Schmutz smut
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smutch1

C16: probably from Middle High German smutzen to soil; see smut

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