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smutty

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsmʌti/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(smut′ē)

Inflections of 'smutty' (adj):
smuttier
adj comparative
smuttiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
smut•ty  (smut′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 
  1. soiled with smut;
    grimy.
  2. indecent or obscene, as talk or writing:a smutty novel.
  3. given to indecent or obscene talk, writing, etc., as a person.
  4. Plant Diseases(of plants) affected with smut.
  • smut + -y1 1590–1600
smut′ti•ly, adv. 
smut′ti•ness, n. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
smut /smʌt/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] sooty matter.
  2. [countable] a black or dirty mark;
    smudge.
  3. [uncountable] indecent language or writing;
    obscenity.
  4. [uncountable]
    • Plant Diseasesa disease of plants caused by fungi.
    • Plant Diseasesa fungus causing this disease.
smut•ti•ness, n. [uncountable]
smut•ty, adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
smut  (smut),USA pronunciation n., v., smut•ted, smut•ting. 
n. 
  1. a particle of soot;
    sooty matter.
  2. a black or dirty mark;
    smudge.
  3. indecent language or publications;
    obscenity.
  4. [Plant Pathol.]
    • Plant Diseasesa disease of plants, esp. cereal grasses, characterized by the conversion of affected parts into black, powdery masses of spores, caused by fungi of the order Ustilaginales.
    • Plant Diseasesa fungus causing this disease.

v.t. 
  1. to soil or smudge.

v.i. 
  1. Plant Diseasesto become affected with smut, as a plant.
  • akin to earlier smit (Old English smitte), by association with smudge, smutch 1580–90

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