smutty

[ smuht-ee ]

adjective

, smut·ti·er, smut·ti·est.

1. soiled with smut; grimy.
2. indecent or obscene, as talk or writing:

   a smutty novel.

3. given to indecent or obscene talk, writing, etc., as a person.
4. (of plants) affected with smut.

Other Words From

• smutti·ly adverb
• smutti·ness noun
• un·smutty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of smutty¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; smut + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It offers a winking subversiveness and plenty of laughs, especially in the catchy pop-rock tunes with their sharp, smutty rhymes.

From New York Times

Miller’s Girl Rated R for smutty language and puerile poetry.

From New York Times

Although some of Newman’s words in the letters his daughter discovered were “bawdy” and “naughty,” Melissa Newman clarified that they were “not smutty.”

From Los Angeles Times

I was thinking about it the other day, in America for some reason, when talking about sex they always say “smutty.”

From Los Angeles Times

One local reviewer said the show delivered laughs “at a staggering clip,” though another critic warned that the jokes were “a little smutty.”

From New York Times