2. To taint with mildew, as grain. --Bacon.
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3. To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish.
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4. To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
smutting — smÊŒt n. sooty particle; black spot, smudge; obscenity; pornography; plant disease characterized by the development of black powdery spots on the affected part; fungus which causes smut v. dirty, stain; become dirty; be affected by a plant… … English contemporary dictionary
smutting — … Useful english dictionary
smutting machine — /ˈsmʌtɪŋ məʃin/ (say smuting muhsheen) noun a machine for cleaning grain …
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. [1913 Webster] 2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. To blacken; to sully … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smutted — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. To blacken; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smut — I. verb (smutted; smutting) 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) … New Collegiate Dictionary
smut — /smut/, n., v., smutted, smutting. n. 1. a particle of soot; sooty matter. 2. a black or dirty mark; smudge. 3. indecent language or publications; obscenity. 4. Plant Pathol. a. a disease of plants, esp. cereal grasses, characterized by the… … Universalium
smut — noun 1》 a small flake of soot or dirt. 2》 a fungal disease of cereals in which parts of the ear change to black powder. 3》 indecent or obscene talk, writing, or pictures. verb (smuts, smutting, smutted) 1》 mark with smuts. 2》 infect with smut.… … English new terms dictionary
smut — /smʌt / (say smut) noun 1. a particle of soot; sooty matter. 2. a black or dirty mark; a smudge. 3. indecent talk or writing; obscenity. 4. a fungous disease of plants, especially cereals, in which the affected parts are converted into a black… …
smutterman — /ˈsmʌtəmən/ (say smutuhmuhn) noun (plural smuttermen) a man who operates a smutting machine …
