smutty

adjective

ˈsmə-tē How to pronounce smutty (audio)
Definition of smuttynext
1
as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society the movie was rated R because of some nude scenes and smutty dialogue

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2
as in filthy
not clean a street urchin with a smutty face

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Recent Examples of smutty Neither prudish nor, for the most part, smutty, the love scenes come straight out of middle-of-the-road romance novels. — Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024 Their role better resembles that of cartoons, especially smutty ones. — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023 Since its early days, the podcast has branched out into fandoms such as Game of Thrones and now Star Wars, but the basic format remains the same: Each episode, hosts Allie, Lyndsay, and Danny get together to read and discuss a brand-new dose of smutty, smutty fanfic. — Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2020 Salmond governed Scotland with a twinkle in his eye and had a fondness for smutty jokes. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for smutty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutty
  1. filthy
  2. obscene
  3. blackened
  4. vulgar
  5. dusty
  6. dirty
  7. nasty
  8. muddy
Adjective
  • Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.
    — Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The plastic waste China received was filthy, much of it too dirty to be cleaned, shredded, and turned into new plastic.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of filthy
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  • Deputies found and arrested Betancourt, who was sentenced March 21 to six years and eight months in state prison for felony child abuse causing injury, felony domestic violence, witness intimidation, and possession of obscene matter depicting persons under age 18 engaged in lewd conduct.
    — Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of obscene
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  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Definition of blackened
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  • The childish use of vulgar profanity simply leads peoople to view the speaker as being unable to express his/her view.
    — Letters to the editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Along with receiving vulgar comments in person and people taking her picture on campus, the 18-year-old has received vile and sexist messages after her phone number was posted online.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • On the outskirts of Lima, Peru, locals stumbled upon some dusty items in a vacant lot.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Outside, Archer Avenue is lonesome in the daylight, austere Resurrection Cemetery stretching along one side and depressed dusty parking lots and industrial-looking buildings lining the other side.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of dusty
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  • Listen to this article Surrounded by coal miners, President Donald Trump signed an executive order vowing to roll back his predecessor’s policies limiting lung-damaging, climate-changing pollution from power plants that burn the planet’s dirtiest source of energy.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The floors are getting dirty and workers have no access to vacuums or mops.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of dirty
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  • Mid-spring can be a particularly nasty and unpleasant time to be on the lake or its shores due to the bugs.
    — Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This disheartening reality augurs a future in which the prosperity of a few affluent enclaves depends in part on the rest of the globe becoming ever more nasty, brutish, and hot.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of nasty
Adjective
  • The Ukrainian marine corps’ 34th, 39th and 40th Coastal Defense Brigades—new units largely equipped with light vehicles that are suitable for operations on muddy terrain—anchor Ukrainian defenses in Kherson.
    — David Axe, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Ask any gardener: Gardening shoes are a must for messy, wet, or muddy tasks in flower beds, chicken coops, vegetable gardens, or anywhere else your everyday shoes don’t stand a chance.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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