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Smudgy Definition & Meaning

smudgy
adjective
  1. smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination; "oil-smeared work clothes"; "hostile faces smirched by the grime and rust"- Henry Roth; "ink-smudged fingers"

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What does smudgy mean?
smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination; "oil-smeared work clothes"; "hostile faces smirched by the grime and rust"- Henry Roth; "ink-smudged fingers"
What part of speech is smudgy?
Smudgy is an adjective.

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