smudgeable

Prone to streaking

Smudgeable describes something that can be smeared or blurred by touching or rubbing.

Ink, makeup, and wet paint are smudgeable until they dry.

Pencil marks are smudgeable; ballpoint pen is less so.

Wait for the charcoal to set—it's still smudgeable.

media

charcoal

Burned wood residue

  • pastelPale, gentle shade
  • graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
  • chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone

pencil · crayon · kohl · eyeshadow · lipstick · mascara · ink · fingerpaint · wax · pigment

marks

fingerprint

Friction ridge impression

stain · grime · soot · grease · oil · dirt · residue · film · handprint · thumbprint

removable

erasable

Capable of removal

remove · effaceable · correctable · nonpermanent · temporary · liftable · smearable · transferable · touchable · delicate

Opposites
permanence/fixedness

smudgeablepermanent

Fixed without end

indelible · fixed · set · fast · waterproof

resistance to contact

smudgeableimmovable

Incapable of being shifted

stable · durable · hardy · resilient

resistance to disturbance

smudgeablesmearproof

Won't blur when rubbed

non-transferable · stable · dry · cured · hardened

Family

smudge, smudged, smudging, smudgy, smudges, smudginess, unsmudged

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G