Smirched

Pronunciation: /smɜːrʧt/

Definitions of smirched

verb to make something dirty or stained, especially in a way that damages its reputation

Example Sentences

A1 She accidentally smirched her white shirt with mud while playing outside.

A2 The children smirched the walls with crayon drawings.

B1 His reputation was smirched by false accusations.

B2 The scandal smirched the company's previously spotless image.

C1 The politician's career was smirched by allegations of corruption.

C2 The artist refused to let any negative criticism smirch her masterpiece.

Examples of smirched in a Sentence

formal The reputation of the company was smirched by the scandal.

informal His name was smirched after the rumors started spreading.

slang She didn't want her social media profile to get smirched by posting controversial content.

figurative The beauty of the landscape was smirched by the construction of the new highway.

Grammatical Forms of smirched

• past tense: smirched
• plural: smirches
• comparative: more smirched
• superlative: most smirched
• present tense: smirch
• future tense: will smirch
• perfect tense: have smirched
• continuous tense: is smirching
• singular: smirch
• positive degree: smirched
• infinitive: to smirch
• gerund: smirching
• participle: smirched

Origin and Evolution of smirched

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'smirched' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'smyrcan' meaning to soil or dirty.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'smirched' evolved to also imply tarnishing one's reputation or character, in addition to physical dirtiness.