smutty
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for smutty, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Dirty and blackened with grime.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Indecent or obscene in nature.
“Aarfy's buxom trollop had vanished with her smutty cameo ring, and Nurse Duckett was ashamed of him because he had refused to fly more combat missions and would cause a scandal.”
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Etymology
Formed from smut and -y, and related to German schmutzig (“filthy, dirty, smutty”).
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