Smudging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Smudging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of smudge.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of smudge.
More Meanings
- The act of something being smudged.
- A stain or smear left by something being smudged.
- (paganism) Suffumigation.
Example Sentences
One of the most common forms of purification is done with smoke, using some kind of smoking or smudging.
Besides, the body paint would probably be visible on the sheets as dark smudgings, since the films were merely in black and white.
Word Forms
- smudgings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smirch, smutch, smear, blot, blur, spot.
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