besmudged
Marked with grime
Besmudged means marked with smudges or smears, made dirty in a blurry, streaky way: besmudged windows, a besmudged face.
The word carries a slightly literary or old-fashioned tone compared to simply saying smudged.
It can extend to reputation or character that has been sullied: a besmudged legacy.
Made less sharp
- fadedLost original color
- dimmedReduced in brightness
- cloudedMade unclear or dim
- oxidizedCombined with oxygen
corroded · spotted · discolored · weathered · aged · patina · lackluster · blemished
Carbon from incomplete burning
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- cinderCombustion residue fragment
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
fireplace · hearth · charred · blackened · grimy · coal · creosote · lampblack
Spread or defame
- streakUnbroken series
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- thumbprintImpression from digit pad
- blurLack of sharpness
smudgy · streaky · rubbed · wiped · blurred · smuggled · handprint · palmprint
Writing fluid
- inkblotStain from a pen
- inkstainPermanent pen mark
- blottedSoaked up liquid
- ballpointPen with rotating sphere
fountain pen · newsprint · carbon · mimeograph · letterpress · copier · toner · print
dulled
Made less sharp
oxidized · corroded · spotted · discolored · weathered · aged · patina · lackluster · blemished · marred
dirt
Loose dry earth
mucky · dingy · dusty · soiled · unclean · greasy · oily · unwashed · begrimed · grease
soot
Carbon from incomplete burning
chimney · fireplace · hearth · charred · blackened · grimy · coal · creosote · lampblack · woodsmoke
smear
Spread or defame
- streakUnbroken series
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- thumbprintImpression from digit pad
blur · smudgy · streaky · rubbed · wiped · blurred · smuggled · handprint · palmprint · charcoal
ink
Writing fluid
ballpoint · fountain pen · newsprint · carbon · mimeograph · letterpress · copier · toner · print · manuscript