smeary
Blurred from touching
Smeary describes something covered with smears or prone to smearing—streaky, blurred, or greasy-looking.
A smeary windshield has residue that won't wipe clean.
Smeary makeup has smudged or run.
The word suggests messiness from something soft or oily that won't stay put: smeary fingerprints on the glass.
Coated in stubborn dirt
grubby · stained · messy · spotted · blotchy · tarnished · besmirched · dingy
Unclear, indistinct
- foggyObscured by vapor
- mistyObscured by vapor
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
soft-focus · bokeh · out-of-focus · distorted · cloudy · murky · fuzzy · bleary
grimy
Coated in stubborn dirt
mucky · grubby · stained · messy · spotted · blotchy · tarnished · besmirched · dingy · splattered
hazy
Unclear, indistinct
- foggyObscured by vapor
- mistyObscured by vapor
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
unfocused · soft-focus · bokeh · out-of-focus · distorted · cloudy · murky · fuzzy · bleary · diffused
oily
Covered in grease
waxy · unctuous · oleaginous · sebaceous · pomade · moisturized · lotion · sunscreen · lanolin · balm
fingerprint
Friction ridge impression
scuff · splotch · inkblot · handprint · wipe · streak · schmear · blur · thumbprint · lipstick
smearyclean
Free of soil
spotless · pristine · immaculate · unsoiled · unblemished
- smear campaignOrganized defamation effort
- pap smearsCervical cancer screening test
- political smearDamaging accusation in campaigns
- smear testCervical cancer screening procedure
- blood smearThin layer for microscopy
- ink smearAccidental pen mark