smutty

adjective

smut·​ty ˈsmə-tē How to pronounce smutty (audio)
smuttier; smuttiest
1
: soiled or tainted with smut
especially : affected with smut fungus
2
: obscene, indecent
a smutty joke
3
: resembling smut in appearance : sooty
smuttily adverb
smuttiness noun

Examples of smutty in a Sentence

the movie was rated R because of some nude scenes and smutty dialogue a street urchin with a smutty face
Recent Examples on the Web Their role better resembles that of cartoons, especially smutty ones. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023 Since its early days, the podcast has branched out into fandoms such as Game of Thrones and now Star Wars, but the basic format remains the same: Each episode, hosts Allie, Lyndsay, and Danny get together to read and discuss a brand-new dose of smutty, smutty fanfic. Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2020 Salmond governed Scotland with a twinkle in his eye and had a fondness for smutty jokes. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023 Season 1 is a smutty yet wonderful crescendo of self-destruction driven by a cast of characters including Fleabag's intensely awkward sister Claire (Sian Clifford), her selfish and pretentious stepmother (Olivia Colman), and clueless father (Bill Paterson). WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023 The meter goes jaunty-iambic, smutty-iambic, with an ABAB rhyme scheme, as if to emphasize the mechanical, tum-pum nature of the thing. James Parker, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2022 One need only refer to his last full-length effort, 2020’s Papi Juancho, which returned the Colombian singer and bonafide superstar to smutty form following the arena ambitions of the preceding 11:11. Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 Hunter’s subjects–in all of their goofy and smutty glory– are glowing with an aura of genuine internet optimism that feels enviable. Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 But his filth, absurdity, and sense of seeing things from a different perspective felt ever-present in my smutty way of being in the world. Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 4 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smutty was in 1597

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“Smutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smutty. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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smutty

adjective
smut·​ty ˈsmət-ē How to pronounce smutty (audio)
smuttier; smuttiest
1
: soiled or tainted with smut
a smutty face
2
: affected with smut fungus
smutty plants
3
: obscene sense 2, indecent
smutty jokes
smuttily adverb
smuttiness noun

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