smudginess

smudg·y

[smuhj-ee]
adjective, smudg·i·er, smudg·i·est.
1.
marked with smudges; smeared; smeary.
2.
emitting a stifling smoke; smoky.
3.
British Dialect. humid; sweltering; sultry.

Origin:
1840–50; smudge + -y1

smudg·i·ly, adverb
smudg·i·ness, noun
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smudgy (smʌdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  smeared, blurred, or soiled, or likely to become so
2.  made deliberately indistinct or cloudy: smudgy colours
 
'smudginess
 
n

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Smudginess is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
smudgy (smʌdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  smeared, blurred, or soiled, or likely to become so
2.  made deliberately indistinct or cloudy: smudgy colours
 
'smudginess
 
n

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