Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smutching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: smutch-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of smutch

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Spaniards and Iriſh take [Tobacco] moſt in Powder or Smutching, and it mightily refreſhes the Brain, and I believe there's as much taken this way in Ireland, at [sic] there is in Pipes in England: One ſhall commonly ſee the Serving-maid upon the Waſhing-block, and the Swain upon the Plow-ſhare; when they are overtir'd with Labour, take out one of their Boxes of Smutching, and draw it into their Noſtrils with a Quil, and it will beget new Spirits in them with a freſh Vigour to fall to their work again."

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What does smutching mean?: present participle and gerund of smutch

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