smutch
1smutch|y — «SMUHCH ee», adjective, smutch|i|er, smutch|i|est. marked with smutches; dirty …
2Smutch — Smutch, n. [Prob. for smuts. See {Smut}, n.] A stain; a dirty spot. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
3Smutch — Smutch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smutched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smutching}.] To blacken with smoke, soot, or coal. [Written also {smooch}.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
4smutch — index onus (stigma) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5smutch — (v.) 1610s, variant of SMUDGE (Cf. smudge) (q.v.) …
6smutch — [smuch] vt. [akin to SMUT] to make dirty; smudge n. 1. a dirty spot or mark; smudge 2. soot, smut, grime, or dirt smutchy adj. smutchier, smutchiest …
7smutch — verb make a smudge on; soil by smudging • Syn: ↑smear, ↑blur, ↑smudge • Derivationally related forms: ↑smudge (for: ↑smudge), ↑smear ( …
8smutch — noun Etymology: akin to Middle English smogen to smudge Date: 1530 a dark stain ; smudge • smutch transitive verb • smutchy adjective …
9smutch — smutchless, adj. /smuch/, v.t. 1. to smudge or soil. n. 2. a smudge or stain. 3. dirt, grime, or smut. Also, smooch. [1520 30; perh. < MHG smutzen to smear; cf. G Schmutz SMUT] * * * …
10smutch — 1. verb To soil, stain or smudge 2. noun A stain, smudge or blot …