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

So, during those halcyon days of watching smutty comedy in Morecambe, did he ever think he'd be back, winning a lifetime achievement prize?

From BBC

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

Orwell described her as “a rebel from the waist down,” and Newman gives her a slightly smutty history in the Ministry’s pornographic section, where she appeased the lower ranks with titles including “Inner Party Sinners: ‘My Telescreen Is Broken, Comrade!’”

From Los Angeles Times