See Also: unfair(dictionary)
unfair(2)(dictionary)
unfair(1)(dictionary)
Unfair Competition(law)
Unfair Competition(money)
smudge(4)(dictionary)
smudge(3)(dictionary)
smudge(2)(dictionary)
smudge(1)(dictionary)
Unfair Labor Practice(money)

unfair(2) (iou) and smudge(4) (iou)


unfair(2) (iou)



unfair adjective.

Not pleasing to the sight; ugly. OE-M17.
Not equitable, unjust; not according to the rules, partial. Freq. foll. by to. L17.
J. Butler Opportunity to an unfair mind of explaining away..that evidence. Economist The unfair competition between law-abiding and tax-evading firms. J. McPhee Locking the land up is unfair to future generations.
Of a wind: unfavourable. E19.
unfairly adverb L17.
unfairness noun L17.

smudge(4) (iou)



smudge verb2. L16.
[Origin unkn. Cf. SMUDGE noun1.]
verb trans. Cure (herring) by smoking. Only in L16.
verb intrans. Smoulder. dial. E19.
verb trans. Orig. N. Amer.
a. Fill with smoke from a smudge; cause (a fire) to smoke; drive (insects) away by smoke. Now rare. M19.
b. Among N. American Indians, smoke (pottery) in order to produce a black shiny finish. M20.
c. Burn sage, cedar, or Other fragrant materials in (a room, house, etc.), as part of a N. American Indian or New Age purification ritual. Usu. as smudging verbal noun. L20.