smutchy

[ smuhch-ee ]

adjective

, smutch·i·er, smutch·i·est.

1. of or relating to smutch; dirty; grimy; soiled; smudged.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smutchy¹

First recorded in 1570–80; smutch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Don't think I could ever forget the smutchy odor of a burned barn, or the vinegary scent of fear of folks born in the wrong country^ or the achingly clean perfume of paraffin-dipped crepe paper flowers.

From Literature

As for the poets of Queen Anne's reign, it is enough to prove what a kennel standard of poetry was then established, that Swift's smutchy verses are not even yet excluded from the collections.

From Project Gutenberg

Them womin in bonnets and smutchy pinafores?

From Project Gutenberg