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Smut

noun/smˈʌt/
Definition
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/smˈʌt/
🇬🇧British English
/smˈʌt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/smˈʌt/
1 syllable Say it as /smˈʌt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
noundestructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
nounany fungus of the order Ustilaginales
nounan offensive or indecent word or phrase
nouncreative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
verbmake obscene
“This line in the play smuts the entire act”
verbstain with a dirty substance, such as soot
verbbecome affected with smut
“the corn smutted and could not be eaten”
verbaffect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn
Word Forms
sootyadjectivecovered with or as if with soot
sootverbcoat with soot
smutverbstain with a dirty substance, such as soot
obsceneadjectiveoffensive to the mind
smuttyadjectivecharacterized by obscenity
filthyadjectivecharacterized by obscenity
pornographicadjectivedesigned to arouse lust
pornographernounsomeone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores
smutnouncreative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schmutz
eine schwarze kolloidale Substanz, die ganz oder überwiegend aus amorphem Kohlenstoff besteht und zur Herstellung von Pigmenten und Tinte verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
cochonneries
une substance colloïdale noire constituée entièrement ou principalement de carbone amorphe et utilisée pour fabriquer des pigments et de l'encre
🇪🇸Spanish
tizón
Sustancia coloidal negra compuesta total o principalmente de carbono amorfo y utilizada para fabricar pigmentos y tinta.
🇮🇹Italian
oscenità
una sostanza colloidale nera costituita interamente o principalmente da carbonio amorfo e utilizzata per produrre pigmenti e inchiostri
🇳🇱Dutch
vuil
een zwarte colloïdale substantie die geheel of hoofdzakelijk uit amorfe koolstof bestaat en wordt gebruikt om pigmenten en inkt te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
obscenidade
uma substância coloidal preta consistindo total ou principalmente de carbono amorfo e usada para fazer pigmentos e tintas
🇷🇺Russian
грязь
черное коллоидное вещество, состоящее полностью или преимущественно из аморфного углерода и используемое для изготовления пигментов и чернил
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मैल
एक काला कोलाइडल पदार्थ जिसमें पूरी तरह या मुख्य रूप से अनाकार कार्बन होता है और रंगद्रव्य और स्याही बनाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
கறைபடிந்த
முற்றிலும் அல்லது முக்கியமாக உருவமற்ற கார்பனைக் கொண்ட ஒரு கருப்பு கூழ் பொருள் மற்றும் நிறமிகள் மற்றும் மை தயாரிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
స్మట్
పూర్తిగా లేదా ప్రధానంగా నిరాకార కార్బన్‌తో కూడిన నల్ల ఘర్షణ పదార్థం మరియు వర్ణద్రవ్యం మరియు సిరా తయారు చేయడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્મટ
એક કાળો કોલોઇડલ પદાર્થ જેમાં સંપૂર્ણ અથવા મુખ્યત્વે આકારહીન કાર્બનનો સમાવેશ થાય છે અને તેનો ઉપયોગ રંગદ્રવ્યો અને શાહી બનાવવા માટે થાય છે.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮಟ್
ಕಪ್ಪು ಕೊಲೊಯ್ಡಲ್ ವಸ್ತುವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅಸ್ಫಾಟಿಕ ಇಂಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ಣದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെളി
പൂർണ്ണമായും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രധാനമായും രൂപരഹിതമായ കാർബൺ അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു കറുത്ത കൊളോയ്ഡൽ പദാർത്ഥം, പിഗ്മെൻ്റുകളും മഷിയും ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
黑穗病
一种黑色胶体物质,全部或主要由无定形碳组成,用于制造颜料和墨水
🇯🇵Japanese
汚い
完全または主に非晶質炭素からなり、顔料やインクの製造に使用される黒色のコロイド状物質
🇰🇷Korean
흑수병
전부 또는 주로 무정형 탄소로 구성된 흑색 콜로이드 물질로 안료와 잉크를 만드는 데 사용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đồ bẩn thỉu
một chất keo màu đen bao gồm toàn bộ hoặc chủ yếu là carbon vô định hình và được sử dụng để tạo ra chất màu và mực
🇹🇭Thai
เขม่า
สารคอลลอยด์สีดำที่ประกอบด้วยคาร์บอนอสัณฐานทั้งหมดหรือส่วนใหญ่ และใช้เพื่อสร้างเม็ดสีและหมึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
jelaga
zat koloid hitam yang seluruhnya atau sebagian besar terdiri dari karbon amorf dan digunakan untuk membuat pigmen dan tinta
🇲🇾Malay
busuk
bahan koloid hitam yang terdiri sepenuhnya atau terutamanya daripada karbon amorf dan digunakan untuk membuat pigmen dan dakwat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بذاءة
مادة غروانية سوداء تتكون بشكل كامل أو أساسي من الكربون غير المتبلور وتستخدم في صناعة الأصباغ والحبر
🇮🇷Persian
لکه دار شدن
یک ماده کلوئیدی سیاه رنگ که به طور کامل یا اصولاً از کربن بی شکل تشکیل شده و برای ساختن رنگدانه ها و جوهر استفاده می شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
müstehcenlik
tamamen veya esas olarak amorf karbondan oluşan ve pigment ve mürekkep yapımında kullanılan siyah kolloidal madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
טמבל
חומר קולואידי שחור המורכב כולו או בעיקרו מפחמן אמורפי ומשמש לייצור פיגמנטים ודיו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'smut'?
The primary meaning of 'smut' is 'a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'smut' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'smut' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'smut' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'smut' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'smut' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'smut' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'smut' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'smut' in regular conversations?
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