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smut

[smuht]

noun

  1. a particle of soot; sooty matter.

  2. a black or dirty mark; smudge.

  3. indecent language or publications; obscenity.

  4. Plant Pathology.Ìý

    1. a disease of plants, especially cereal grasses, characterized by the conversion of affected parts into black, powdery masses of spores, caused by fungi of the order Ustilaginales.

    2. a fungus causing this disease.



verb (used with object)

smutted, smutting 
  1. to soil or smudge.

verb (used without object)

smutted, smutting 
  1. to become affected with smut, as a plant.

smut

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noun

  1. a small dark smudge or stain, esp one caused by soot

  2. a speck of soot or dirt

  3. something obscene or indecent

    1. any of various fungal diseases of flowering plants, esp cereals, in which black sooty masses of spores cover the affected parts

    2. any parasitic basidiomycetous fungus of the order Ustilaginales that causes such a disease

  4. angling a minute midge or other insect relished by trout

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to mark or become marked or smudged, as with soot

  2. to affect (grain) or (of grain) to be affected with smut

  3. (tr) to remove smut from (grain)

  4. (tr) to make obscene

  5. (intr) to emit soot or smut

  6. (intr) angling (of trout) to feed voraciously on smuts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

smut

  1. Any of various bacidiomycete fungi that are parasitic on plants and are distinguished by the black, powdery masses of spores that appear as sooty smudges on the affected plant parts. Smuts are parasitic chiefly on cereal grasses like corn and wheat and can cause enormous damage to crops.

  2. Any of the various plant diseases caused by smuts, such as corn smut.

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • antismut adjective
  • unsmutted adjective
  • ˈ²õ³¾³Ü³Ù³Ù¾±±ô²â adverb
  • ˈ²õ³¾³Ü³Ù³Ù²â adjective
  • ˈ²õ³¾³Ü³Ù³Ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of smut1

First recorded in 1580–90; akin to earlier smit ( Old English smitte ), by association with smudge, smutch
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of smut1

Old English smitte; related to Middle High German smitze; associated with smudge , smutch
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Example Sentences

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A trio of artists are trying to sneak smut past the censors, led by Malta's Miriana Conte, with a throbbing club track called Serving.

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Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?â€

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Romance novels these days can contain real depth, portraying character growth and healthy relationship fluff as well as smut.

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Once installed, Moms for Liberty members started banning books and Pride flags, as well as protesting that teachers were "grooming" kids with "smut," which usually meant either a history book or acclaimed, age-appropriate fiction.

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“He got my fax number and faxed me a note on Sunday morning: ‘Respond, or I will start faxing smut.’

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When To Use

What else does smut mean?

Smut is obscene or pornographic material, including pictures and writing.

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