Besmudges

/bɪˈsmʌdʒɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'besmudge'; dirties or stains something with smudges.

Etymology

Regular verb conjugation of 'besmudge,' formed by adding '-es' to the base verb for third person singular subjects (he, she, it).

Kelly Says

The '-es' ending is one of English's most useful tools—it lets us talk about what someone else is doing right now, like 'she besmudges the canvas with careless brushstrokes.'

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