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- Dictionarysmirch/sməːtʃ/
verb
- 1. make (something) dirty; soil: "the window was smirched by heat and smoke"
noun
- 1. a dirty mark or stain.
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The meaning of SMIRCH is to make dirty, stained, or discolored : sully.
Definitions of smirch. verb. smear so as to make dirty or stained. synonyms: besmirch. see more. verb. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, sully. see more.
Smirch definition: to discolor or soil; spot or smudge with or as with soot, dust, dirt, etc.. See examples of SMIRCH used in a sentence.
1. to discolor or soil; spot or smudge with or as with soot, dust, dirt, etc. 2. to sully or tarnish (a person, reputation, character, etc.); disgrace; discredit. noun. 3. a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc. 4. a stain or blot, as on reputation.
v.t. 1. to discolor or soil; spot or smudge with or as if with soot, dirt, etc. 2. to sully or tarnish (a reputation, character, etc.); disgrace. n. 3. a dirty mark or smear. 4. a stain or blot, as on reputation. [1485–95; orig. uncertain]
Smirch definition: To soil, stain, or dirty with or as if with a smearing agent.
Synonyms for SMIRCH: stain, taint, blot, stigma, guilt, smudge, shame, slur; Antonyms of SMIRCH: credit, award, purity, honor, modesty, right, chastity, good.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use smirch in a sentence It is simple, but dignified and free from any of those smirches that suggest the presence of vice and impurity.
a dirty spot or stain; smear. something that discredits or damages one's reputation. Definition of smirch. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
n. the act of smirching or state of being smirched. a smear or stain.
