smutty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective characterized by obscenity
  2. adjective soiled with dirt or soot

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

cruddy, filthy, foul, nasty

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