smudgier
Less cleanly marked
Smudgier is the comparative form of smudgy, meaning more blurred, streaked, or marked with smears.
A window might be smudgier after a child touches it, or eyeliner smudgier after crying: Her mascara was even smudgier by the end of the movie.
blurred
More indistinct or unclear
- hazierMore unclear or blurred
- blurrierMore indistinct visually
- softerMore yielding to touch
- murkierMore obscure, dimmer
mistier · foggier · cloudier · dimmer · fainter · obscurer · vaguer · out of focus
fuzzier
More indistinct or unclear
murkier · mistier · foggier · cloudier · dimmer · fainter · obscurer · vaguer · out of focus · bleary
smeared
Spread carelessly across
grimier
More covered in dirt
muddier · dustier · greasier · sootier · dingier · messier · fingerprinted · thumbprinted · marked up
- sage smudgingBurning herbs for purification
- smudging ceremonyRitual burning for spiritual purification