| noun | a blemish made by dirt “he had a smudge on his cheek” |
| noun | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it “he made a huge blot on his copybook” |
| verb | dry (ink) with blotting paper |
| verb | make a spot or mark onto “The wine spotted the tablecloth” |
| smudgy | adjective | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination; ; - Henry Roth |
| smudge | verb | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
| spot | verb | become spotted |
| blot | verb | dry (ink) with blotting paper |
| smear | verb | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
| smirch | verb | smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| stain | verb | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
| blot | noun | a blemish made by dirt |
| blotter | noun | absorbent paper used to dry ink |
| spot | noun | a blemish made by dirt |
| spotting | noun | the act of spotting or staining something |
| fleck | noun | a small contrasting part of something |
| blob | noun | an indistinct shapeless form |