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smutty

adjective smut·ty \ˈsmə-tē\

: relating to sex in a way that is offensive

smut·ti·ersmut·ti·est

Full Definition of SMUTTY

1
:  soiled or tainted with smut; especially :  affected with smut fungus
2
:  obscene, indecent <a smutty joke>
3
:  resembling smut in appearance :  sooty
— smut·ti·ly \ˈsmə-təl-ē\ adverb
— smut·ti·ness \ˈsmə-tē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of SMUTTY

1597

Related to SMUTTY

Synonyms
bawdy, blue, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, obscene, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated
Antonyms
clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome

Rhymes with SMUTTY

butty, gutty, jutty, nutty, puttee, putty, rutty, slutty

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