adj
smutty
Smutty (adj) means Dirty and blackened with grime.
adj
1
Dirty and blackened with grime.
2
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."
— Joseph Heller, The Eternal City (1961)
"Prayter said with a smile to the faces looking down, "Rilly—this train's a joke, isn't it!" A wag yelled, "Yes—a smutty one!" With raucous laughter in his ears, the parson turned and looked for Lace, feeling rather lonely."
— Xavier Herbert (1938)
3
Infected by the smut fungus.
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Etymology
Formed from smut and -y, and related to German schmutzig (“filthy, dirty, smutty”).
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What is the meaning of smutty?
"smutty" (adj) means dirty and blackened with grime.
What is another word for smutty?
Other words for "smutty" include filthy, nasty, black, cruddy, foul.
What is the opposite of smutty?
The opposite of "smutty" is modest.
What are the different meanings of smutty?
"smutty" has 3 main meanings: 1. Dirty and blackened with grime; 2. Indecent or obscene in nature; 3. Infected by the smut fungus.
