Smut

/smʌt/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A type of dirty or obscene language or material.
The novel was criticized for its excessive smut and inappropriate themes.
A disease of plants, especially cereal crops, characterized by dark, sooty spores.
The farmer was concerned about the smut infecting his wheat crop.
A colloquial term for pornography or erotic material.
He stumbled upon some smut while browsing the internet late at night.
verb
To stain or soil something, particularly with dirt or soot.
The children smutted their clothes while playing outside in the mud.

Etymology

Middle English smot, from Old English smūtan meaning 'to smear, stain'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

smutty humor:
Humorous content that is risqué or sexually suggestive.
smut peddler:
A person who sells or promotes obscene material.

Related Words

Slang Meanings

Sexually explicit content, often considered taboo or inappropriate.
The site specializes in smut that caters to adult audiences.
Gossip or scandalous talk, especially of a sexual nature.
Everyone was sharing smut about the couple at the party.