Schmutz — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dirt noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
- filth noun Disgusting dirt or grime.
- grime noun A layer of dirt, soot, or grease that has built up and is hard to remove.
- grunge noun Dirt or grime, especially the kind that's hard to clean.
- gunk noun Any sticky, dirty, or unidentifiable substance.
- muck noun Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.
- squalor noun A filthy, degraded state, especially caused by poverty or neglect.
Senses
Schmutz is used for these senses in English:
- dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
- dirt A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.
- dirt Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person.
- filth (UK, Irish, pejorative, slang) The police.
- grime Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
- grunge (informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
- gunk (uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
- muck Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.
dirt — full definition
- noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
- noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.
filth — full definition
- noun Disgusting dirt or grime.
- noun Obscene or morally offensive material or behavior.
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