~ 1
■ verb make or become blurred or smeared.
■ noun a ~d mark or image.
Derivatives
smudgily adverb
smudginess noun
smudgy adjective
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun N. Amer. a smoky outdoor fire lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost.
Origin
C18 (in the sense 'suffocating smoke'): of unknown origin; related to obs. ~ 'cure herring by smoking', of obscure origin.