Smeary

Pronunciation: /smiɹaɪ/

Smeary (adj)

  1. Having marks that look spread out and not sharp, so text or pictures are hard to see clearly.
  2. Covered with a soft, dirty layer that feels sticky or greasy and leaves smudges.
  3. Not neat or well-defined, with paint or ink spread in a way that makes edges look blurred.

Smeary (adjective)

Examples

  • The photo is smeary, so I can’t read the sign.
  • The ink looks smeary, and the words blur together.