n.
Pronunciation: ' sm ə j
Function: verb
Inflected Form: smudged ; smudg · ing
Etymology: Middle English smogen
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 a : to make a smudge on b : to soil as if by smudging
2 a : to rub, daub, or wipe in a smeary manner b : to make indistinct : BLUR < smudged the writing>
3 : to smoke or protect by means of a smudge
intransitive verb
1 : to make a smudge
2 : to become smudged