noun Download 🔗Share A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one. Examples : "There was a smudge on the paper." appearance mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation. Examples : "The farmer lit several smudges to protect his apple orchard from frost. " environment substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "We built small smudges near the picnic table to keep the mosquitoes away while we ate. " environment insect nature utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (especially in the phrase "smudge stick" = "stick of incense") A quantity of herbs used in suffumigation. Examples : "The smudges, a fragrant mix of herbs, filled the room during the family's special ceremony. " ritual religion culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
