Smudge

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To produce a smoky fire as a means of repelling insects.

“They lit a smudge pot to keep the mosquitoes away from the camp.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/smʌdʒ/

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Synonyms

spot blot daub smear smirch slur blur smutch

Antonyms

clean wipe polish

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Wordle

Ends in UDGE, a useful pattern shared with judge and fudge, contains only one vowel U

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “smudge”.

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