Smut Definition
smŭt
smuts, smutted, smutting
noun
smuts
Sooty matter.
Webster's New World
A particle of this.
Webster's New World
A mark made by something dirty; soiled spot.
Webster's New World
Sexually explicit or prurient language or material, such as books or movies.
American Heritage
Pornographic or indecent talk, writing, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
smuts, smutted, smutting
To blacken or smudge, as with smoke or grime.
American Heritage
To affect (a plant) with smut fungus.
American Heritage
To affect (a plant) with smut fungus.
American Heritage
To be or become blackened or smudged.
American Heritage
To blacken or smudge, as with smoke or grime.
American Heritage
Origin of Smut
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Late Middle English, related to German verb schmutzen (to make dirty)
From Wiktionary
From Middle English smotten, smutten to defile
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English smotten, smutten to defile
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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