1
as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
the movie was rated R because of some nude scenes and smutty dialogue
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as in filthy
not clean
a street urchin with a smutty face
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Recent Examples of smutty
Has Colin been writing smutty real-person fic about his siblings under the pen name Julia Quinn?
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Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Neither prudish nor, for the most part, smutty, the love scenes come straight out of middle-of-the-road romance novels.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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
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Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Neither prudish nor, for the most part, smutty, the love scenes come straight out of middle-of-the-road romance novels.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutty
Adjective
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Investigators said the pornographic material heightened concerns about the risks posed to federal systems.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pete alleges Cooper also promoted a deepfake pornographic video of her.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Away from a filthy Superdome and Convention Center where they had been holed up for days.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Alexander pulled out a baby-blue melodica to lay down a filthy ska rhythm for his band.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The couple quickly began receiving death threats and obscene phone calls.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two Beal City high schoolers received thousands of vulgar text messages from an unknown sender for months.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Poor Ventilation Along with the increase in moisture and humidity, another leading cause for a dusty bathroom is poor ventilation.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Natural gas fulfills much of this need, while coal is dirtier, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant for electricity production.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Although the space station is without dirt and mud, astronauts’ clothes get dirty from sweat during their daily exercise.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dip a microfiber cloth in the solution and saturate the stained area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hold the stained fabric taut and let the water flow from the back of the shirt to the front, allowing the water to push the stain away from the fabric rather than through it.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Smutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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