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Smut, if it's really smut, there's nothing backing it up. It's the easy way out.
Sandra Bernhard

Meaning of "smut" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMUT

Old English smitte; related to Middle High German smitze; associated with smudge, smutch.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SMUT

smut  [smʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smut is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smut in English.

WHAT DOES SMUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smut in the English dictionary

The first definition of smut in the dictionary is a small dark smudge or stain, esp one caused by soot. Other definition of smut is a speck of soot or dirt. Smut is also something obscene or indecent.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMUT

PRESENT

Present
I smut
you smut
he/she/it smuts
we smut
you smut
they smut
Present continuous
I am smutting
you are smutting
he/she/it is smutting
we are smutting
you are smutting
they are smutting
Present perfect
I have smutted
you have smutted
he/she/it has smutted
we have smutted
you have smutted
they have smutted
Present perfect continuous
I have been smutting
you have been smutting
he/she/it has been smutting
we have been smutting
you have been smutting
they have been smutting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I smutted
you smutted
he/she/it smutted
we smutted
you smutted
they smutted
Past continuous
I was smutting
you were smutting
he/she/it was smutting
we were smutting
you were smutting
they were smutting
Past perfect
I had smutted
you had smutted
he/she/it had smutted
we had smutted
you had smutted
they had smutted
Past perfect continuous
I had been smutting
you had been smutting
he/she/it had been smutting
we had been smutting
you had been smutting
they had been smutting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will smut
you will smut
he/she/it will smut
we will smut
you will smut
they will smut
Future continuous
I will be smutting
you will be smutting
he/she/it will be smutting
we will be smutting
you will be smutting
they will be smutting
Future perfect
I will have smutted
you will have smutted
he/she/it will have smutted
we will have smutted
you will have smutted
they will have smutted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been smutting
you will have been smutting
he/she/it will have been smutting
we will have been smutting
you will have been smutting
they will have been smutting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would smut
you would smut
he/she/it would smut
we would smut
you would smut
they would smut
Conditional continuous
I would be smutting
you would be smutting
he/she/it would be smutting
we would be smutting
you would be smutting
they would be smutting
Conditional perfect
I would have smut
you would have smut
he/she/it would have smut
we would have smut
you would have smut
they would have smut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been smutting
you would have been smutting
he/she/it would have been smutting
we would have been smutting
you would have been smutting
they would have been smutting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you smut
we let´s smut
you smut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to smut
Past participle
smutted
Present Participle
smutting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMUT


anthersmut
ˈænθərˌsmʌt
antismut
ˌæntɪˈsmʌt
besmut
bɪˈsmʌt
mut
mʌt
mutt
mʌt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMUT

smuggle
smuggler
smuggling
smuggling ring
smugly
smugness
smur
smurfing
smurred
smurring
smurry
smush
smutch
smutchy
Smuts
smutted
smuttily
smuttiness
smutting
smutty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMUT

about
but
check out
checkout
corn smut
cut
debut
find out
gamut
gut
hut
input
input/output
layout
loose smut
on the way out
out
out and about
output
stinking smut

Synonyms and antonyms of smut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «smut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMUT

Find out the translation of smut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑穗病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

smut
570 millions of speakers

English

smut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التفحم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

головня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

smut
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালিঝুলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cochonneries
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmutz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒穂病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검댕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lọ nồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கசடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürme hastalığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuliggine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головешка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

negru de fum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καπνιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sote
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smut

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMUT»

The term «smut» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of smut
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «smut» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «smut» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smut

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «SMUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smut.
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Sandra Bernhard
Smut, if it's really smut, there's nothing backing it up. It's the easy way out.

ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMUT»

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smut is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flag smut disease detected in Kansas wheat for first time since 1930s
WICHITA — Agricultural officials are contacting Kansas farmers with fields infected with flag smut disease in an effort to contain its spread. It is the first time it has ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jun 15»
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As smartphone use soars, so do smut-sharing crimes
Early this week, the Mumbai police registered a case against “unknown persons” for leaking a nude clip of actor Radhika Apte. Part of a 20-minute film directed ... «Scroll.in, May 15»
3
Smitten with smut: US and Canadian farmers dread corn smut, but …
An unsightly fungal disease called corn smut strikes fear in the hearts of American and Canadian farmers. When it appears as fleshy, grayish galls on cobs, ... «PRI, Feb 15»
4
Is corn smut Canada's new truffle?
Those are much nicer terms than its Canadian nickname, “corn smut.” Huitlacoche, you see, is considered a delicacy in Mexico and fetches a premium price. «OurWindsor.ca, Feb 15»
5
Online porn now BLOCKED in 10 million British homes after Talk …
Any customers who want to watch porn will now have to decide whether to activate the smut screen. Sky has already vowed to implement a blue movie ban ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»
6
Why corn smut could be good for you
Tasty with eggs. Huitlacoche is really corn smut, a fungus that occurs naturally here and one that producers of sweet and field corn don't want in their crops. «CBC.ca, Jan 15»
7
Saudi Arabia hires 'ethical hackers' to silence smut slingers
Saudi Arabia's prude police have hired ethical hackers to pop hedonistic Twitter accounts identified for spruiking smut leading to arrests. The crackdown ... «The Register, Jan 15»
8
Defense firms treated like 'smut' in Germany, says Airbus CEO: paper
"If we are pushed into the smut category here in Germany, one shouldn't be surprised if companies act accordingly," Enders, an outspoken critic of the German ... «Reuters, Oct 14»
9
Judge tosses 'smut-filled' depositions
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has ruled that depositions taken last month of state Rep. Will Coursey and legislative staffer Nicole Cusic cannot be ... «The Courier-Journal, Jun 14»
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'Smut-filled' deposition of lawmaker should be sealed, his lawyer says
Lawyer William Johnson of Frankfort, Kentucky, says the smut arose from questions asked by opposing counsel, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. «ABA Journal, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Smut [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/smut>. Apr 2024 ».
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