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1Smut — Smut, n. [Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E. smite. See {Smite}, v. t., and cf. {Smitt}, {Smutch}.] 1. Foul matter, like soot or …
2Smut mill — Smut Smut, n. [Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E. smite. See {Smite}, v. t., and cf. {Smitt}, {Smutch}.] 1. Foul matter, like… …
3smut — [smut] n. [< or akin to LowG smutt, akin to Ger schmutz, dirt < IE * (s)meud < base * meu , wet, musty > MUD, MOSS] 1. a) sooty matter b) a particle of this 2. a mark made by something dirty; soiled spot …
4smut — [smʌt] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from smot dirty mark (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [U] books, stories, talk etc that offend some people because they are about sex ▪ I won t have smut like that in my house! 2.) [U and C] dirt or ↑soot (=black… …
5smut — ► NOUN 1) a small flake of soot or dirt. 2) indecent or obscene talk, writing, or pictures. 3) a disease of cereals caused by a fungus, in which parts of the ear change to black powder. ► VERB (smutted, smutting) 1) mark with smuts. 2) …
6smut — n. & v. n. 1 a small flake of soot etc. 2 a spot or smudge made by this. 3 obscene or lascivious talk, pictures, or stories. 4 a a fungous disease of cereals in which parts of the ear change to black powder. b any fungus of the order… …
7smut — /smʌt / (say smut) noun 1. a particle of soot; sooty matter. 2. a black or dirty mark; a smudge. 3. indecent talk or writing; obscenity. 4. a fungous disease of plants, especially cereals, in which the affected parts are converted into a black… …
8smut — noun 1》 a small flake of soot or dirt. 2》 a fungal disease of cereals in which parts of the ear change to black powder. 3》 indecent or obscene talk, writing, or pictures. verb (smuts, smutting, smutted) 1》 mark with smuts. 2》 infect with smut.… …
9smut — noun 1 (U) books, stories, talk etc that offend some people slightly because they are about sex: I won t have smut like that in my house! 2 (C, U) dirt or soot (=black powder produced by burning), or a piece of this …
10smut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. soot, smudge, spot, blemish; dirt, filth, pornography; fungus, rot, mildew. See impurity. v. blacken, sully, smudge. See uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Filth] Syn. dirt, muck, grime; see filth .… …