Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smutty

/ˈsmʌti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
smut-ty
IPA
/ˈsmʌti/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Soiled with smut; blackened, dirty.

adj

Affected with the smut fungus.

verb

To make dirty; to soil.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

From smut + -y. Related to German schmutzig (“filthy, dirty, smutty”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsmʌti/

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Questions

How do you pronounce smutty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmʌti/.
What does smutty mean?
Soiled with smut; blackened, dirty.
Where does smutty come from?
From smut + -y. Related to German schmutzig (“filthy, dirty, smutty”).

How to pronounce smutty

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