nounπShareA blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one."There was a smudge on the paper."appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDense smoke, such as that used for fumigation."The gardener lit a smudge under the apple tree to protect it from insects. "environmentsubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects."The smudge kept the mosquitoes away from the family's picnic tent. "environmentinsectnatureweatherutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(especially in the phrase "smudge stick" = "stick of incense") A quantity of herbs used in suffumigation."The smudge stick was used in the ceremony to cleanse the classroom of bad energy. "ritualreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obscure by blurring; to smear."The child smudged the drawing with his finger, making the colours run together. "appearanceactionmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo soil or smear with dirt."The toddler accidentally smudged her drawing with a chocolate-covered hand. "appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use dense smoke to protect from insects."The farmers smudged their fields to keep the mosquitoes away from their crops. "environmentinsectnatureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stifle or smother with smoke."The thick smoke from the bonfire smudged the campsite with soot. "environmentactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo burn herbs as a cleansing ritual (suffumigation)."Before meditation, she likes to smudge sage to purify the room's energy. "ritualreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo subject to ritual burning of herbs (suffumigation, smudging)."The homeowner decided to smudge the house with sage to clear away any negative energy before moving in. "ritualreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading