English Explanatory Dictionary

smutch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To soil, stain or smudge.
noun
  1. A stain, smudge or blot.

Pronunciation

/smʌt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-smutch.wav

Word forms

smutch smutches smutching smutched

Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of smudge, smatch, or smooch.

Synonyms

befoul sully tarnish assoil beclart bedaub bedirty imbrue (especially with blood) bedizen befile befilth begrime beray beshit besmear besmirch besully bewray blacken blot blur clat contaminate darken defile dirten dirty elt file foil foul gunk gunk up inquinate scunge sling mud slotter slur smear smirch smudge smut smutch soil soss sowl spot stain sullow uggle

Related words

smut smudge

Derived words

besmutch smutchy unsmutched
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