smudges
nounUK /ˈsmʌdʒɪz/
US /ˈsmʌdʒɪz/
Dirty marks made when something gets rubbed or spread on a clean surface.
She left smudges on the glass door with her sticky fingers.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To rub or spread something so it makes a dirty mark.
Be careful not to smudge the paint while it dries.
3. A blurry or unclear area in a picture or writing.
The old photo had a smudge where the ink had run.
4. To make something dirty by touching it with messy hands.
He smudged the page with chocolate on his fingers.