Category:Smut

Smut, n. Etym: [akin to sw. smuts, dan. smuds, mhg. smuz, g. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, Smodderen to smut; and probably to e. smite. See smite, v. t., and Cf. Smitt, smutch.]

1. Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil made by Such matter.

2. (mining)

Defn: bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in the Immediate locality of faults.

3. (bot.)

Defn: an affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at Length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic Fungi of the genus ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or u. Carbo, is the Commonest kind; that of indian corn is ustilago maydis.

4. Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity. He does not stand upon decency. . . but will talk smut, though a Priest and his mother be in the room. Addison. Smut mill, a machine for cleansing grain from smut.

Smut Smut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smutting.]

1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other Dirty substance.

2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon.

3. To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish.

4. To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill.

Smut Smut, v. i.

1. To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become smutted. Mortimer.

2. To give off smut; to crock.