1
as in soil
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
once a year they cleaned all of the smut out of the chimney
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the talk-show host is famous for shows filled with smut and scandal
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to dirty
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of smut
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Just read a copy of this silly book, and if anyone is curious for a review from someone who lived it first-hand: this book is political fairy smut for the permanent, professional chattering class.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
But hazy, unenforceable definitions have allowed pornography companies to infect our society, peddle smut to children, and do business across state lines unimpeded.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
This cozy, snacky monster romance is both hilarious and full of smut.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smut
Verb
And the high absurdity suits the relatively low stakes behind making, respectively, sketch comedy and soulful smut.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Just read a copy of this silly book, and if anyone is curious for a review from someone who lived it first-hand: this book is political fairy smut for the permanent, professional chattering class.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
But hazy, unenforceable definitions have allowed pornography companies to infect our society, peddle smut to children, and do business across state lines unimpeded.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
This cozy, snacky monster romance is both hilarious and full of smut.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smut
Noun
-
Factors to consider: soil types, slopes, sun/shade, temperature, winds, and plant types and sizes.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
-
The fire department said that preliminary reports indicated the workers had to scramble over a 12-to-15-foot-tall pile of loose soil after the collapse to meet rescuers.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
Verb
-
Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
-
Crow-Armstrong has dirtied up the White Sox in six of those games, batting .458 with eight RBIs and a homer.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
-
But after Freddie Freeman worked a four-pitch walk, Smith pounded a first-pitch sinker into the dirt.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
-
This can protect the glass from scrapes, dirt, excess moisture, and other harmful factors.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
Noun
-
Robert Rhoads, Oakland Park Politicians and vulgarities Your front-page article on the use of expletives by U.S.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
-
During the presentation by PMM Chesterton, Kowalski was sharply critical and at one juncture used the vulgarity for bull waste.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
Verb
-
Baldoni’s countersuit, accusing her of smearing him, was dismissed last week.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2025
-
The assertion by certain anonymous users online is a typically out-of-context and absurd effort to create fake news for clicks and to smear.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
And years of exposure to heat, chemicals, and environmental muck can also strip away some of your hair’s natural gloss, leaving it looking duller, Dr. Lo Sicco notes.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 July 2025
-
Now, less than two months later, the muck and mud of historic flooding had returned.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
-
After all, the legal definition of obscenity has a multi-pronged high bar and is a criminal offense for individuals.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
-
The law targets performances that fall under the state's obscenity restrictions, historically an extremely rigorous legal hurdle to clear in court.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
-
Trump and conservatives, overall, are obsessed with tarring California — to them, the apotheosis of liberalism — as a violent, lawless, anti-American hellscape.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
-
WikiLeaks is often tarred with a couple of brushes that are not fair or accurate.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Smut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smut. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share