Definitions for smirches

smirches smirch

Spelling: [smurch]
IPA: /smɜrtʃ/

Smirches is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 258 anagrams from letters in smirches (cehimrss).

Definitions for smirches

noun

  1. a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
  2. a stain or blot, as on reputation.

verb (used with object)

  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.

Origin of smirches

First recorded in 1485-95; origin uncertain

Examples for smirches

"I thought the smirch Society had staked out that claim," said Cam.

His will was a scandal, and the horror did not only smirch his good name, it reached to hers.

It was a foul deed to seek to shame me in this ugly fashion, and to smirch the honour of the Queen.

One could never detect a smirch or a grain of dust upon them.

He can soil it, but except himself the whole world cannot smirch it.

The smirch upon the regiment was likewise a smirch upon that blood and name.

Nothing is too fine for some devils to appropriate and––smirch.

Every time he looked at me 'twas as if he saw a smirch on his escutcheon.

Every hand but his was black with soot, and his was guiltless of the smirch of Hooniah's pot.

After the trial I saw Holker and asked him if he had been helping to smirch any more poor artists.

Word Value for smirches
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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