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
1
Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes.
"The magazine was mostly smut with a few articles thrown in."
2
A dark mark or smear of soot or dirt.
"A smut of coal dust covered the miner's face."
3
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 notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Plural
- smuts
- Third person singular
- smuts
- Past tense
- smutted
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The magazine was mostly _____ with a few articles thrown in.
Etymology
From Middle English smutten ("to defile, blacken"), related to German Schmutz ("dirt, filth").
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."
