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- [smuhj-ee]
- /ˈsmʌdʒ i/
- /smʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smuhj-ee]
- /ˈsmʌdʒ i/
Definitions of smudgy word
- adjective smudgy marked with smudges; smeared; smeary. 1
- adjective smudgy emitting a stifling smoke; smoky. 1
- adjective smudgy British Dialect. humid; sweltering; sultry. 1
- abbreviation SMUDGY smeared 1
- adjective smudgy If something is smudgy, its outline is unclear. 0
- adjective smudgy smeared, blurred, or soiled, or likely to become so 0
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Origin of smudgy
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; smudge + -y1
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Parts of speech for Smudgy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smudgy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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