Main Entry: ¹smut

Pronunciation: \ˈsmət\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): smut·ted; smut·ting

Etymology: probably alteration of earlier smot to stain, from Middle English smotten; akin to Middle High German smutzen to stain

Date: 1587

transitive verb 1 : to stain or taint with smut
2 : to affect (a crop or plant) with smutintransitive verb : to become affected by smut