smut´ti|ness

smut´ti|ness
smut|ty «SMUHT ee», adjective, -ti|er, -ti|est.
1. indecent; nasty; obscene: »

“Let us not be smutty,” appeals Lady Fidget, in the line Dame Edith Evans made famous (London Times).

SYNONYM(S): pornographic, salacious.
2. having the plant disease smut.
3. soiled with smut, soot, or the like; dirty or sooty. SYNONYM(S): grimy.
4. of the color of smut; dusky; dark.
smut´ti|ly, adverb.
smut´ti|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • smut´ti|ly — smut|ty «SMUHT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. indecent; nasty; obscene: »“Let us not be smutty,” appeals Lady Fidget, in the line Dame Edith Evans made famous (London Times). SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • smut|ty — «SMUHT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. indecent; nasty; obscene: »“Let us not be smutty,” appeals Lady Fidget, in the line Dame Edith Evans made famous (London Times). SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • smut — smut; smut·ter; smut·ti·ly; smut·ti·ness; smut·ty; …   English syllables

  • smuttiness — smut·ti·ness …   English syllables

  • smutty — smut•ty [[t]ˈsmʌt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) soiled with smut; grimy 2) indecent or obscene, as talk or writing 3) ppa (of plants) affected with smut • Etymology: 1590–1600 smut′ti•ly, adv. smut′ti•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Smuttier — Smutty Smut ty, a. [Compar. {Smuttier}; superl. {Smuttiest}.] 1. Soiled with smut; smutted. [1913 Webster] 2. Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn. [1913 Webster] 3. Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying. [1913 Webster] The smutty joke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smuttiest — Smutty Smut ty, a. [Compar. {Smuttier}; superl. {Smuttiest}.] 1. Soiled with smut; smutted. [1913 Webster] 2. Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn. [1913 Webster] 3. Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying. [1913 Webster] The smutty joke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smuttily — Smutty Smut ty, a. [Compar. {Smuttier}; superl. {Smuttiest}.] 1. Soiled with smut; smutted. [1913 Webster] 2. Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn. [1913 Webster] 3. Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying. [1913 Webster] The smutty joke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smuttiness — Smutty Smut ty, a. [Compar. {Smuttier}; superl. {Smuttiest}.] 1. Soiled with smut; smutted. [1913 Webster] 2. Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn. [1913 Webster] 3. Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying. [1913 Webster] The smutty joke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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