noun

smut

smuht

Smut (noun) means Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes. Example: “The magazine was mostly smut with a few articles thrown in.”

noun

Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes.

"The magazine was mostly smut with a few articles thrown in."

A dark mark or smear of soot or dirt.

"A smut of coal dust covered the miner's face."

A fungal disease that blackens the grains of cereal crops.

"The wheat field was hit hard by smut this season."

How to use smut

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCrude, sexual content, or literally a smear of soot — the two senses share the idea of something "dirty."

When to use it

The "crude material" sense is informal and often used self-deprecatingly, e.g. describing racy fan fiction.

Common pairings

a bit of smut covered in smut

Word forms

smutted past tense, smuts plural, smuts singular

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Etymology

From Middle English smutten ("to defile, blacken"), related to German Schmutz ("dirt, filth").

Origin: Middle English

Synonyms

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of smut?

"smut" (noun) means sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes.

What is another word for smut?

Other words for "smut" include porn, pornography, filth, porno, soot, crock.

What are the different meanings of smut?

"smut" has 3 main meanings: 1. Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes; 2. A dark mark or smear of soot or dirt; 3. A fungal disease that blackens the grains of cereal crops.

How do you use smut in a sentence?

Example: "The magazine was mostly smut with a few articles thrown in."

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