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We have spotted SMUT (4 Letters) a total of 16 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with SMUT and also when and where was it last seen:

Definition

Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil made by such matter.
Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults.
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.
Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity.
To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance.
To taint with mildew, as grain.
To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish.
To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill.
To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become smutted.
To give off smut; to crock.

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Usage among publishers:

  • New York Times: Apr 30, 2024
  • Universal: Jan 15, 2024
  • Eugene Sheffer: Jan 10, 2024
  • New York Times: Dec 27, 2023
  • USA Today: Nov 25, 2023
  • USA Today: Oct 20, 2023
  • Eugene Sheffer: Sep 8, 2023
  • Universal: Jul 12, 2023
  • USA Today: Jul 11, 2023
  • Wall Street Journal: Jun 17, 2023
  • New York Times: Jun 14, 2023
  • Universal: Feb 16, 2023
  • Wall Street Journal: Dec 31, 2022