smutty

IPA/ˈsmʌti/
KK[smˈʌtˌi]IPA/ˈsmʌti/

smutty — adjective

  • smuttypositive
  • smuttiercomparative
  • smuttiestsuperlative

1. crudely sexual and offensive, without any artistic value — used of jokes, pictur

1.形容詞C1
釋義

crudely sexual and offensive, without any artistic value — used of jokes, pictures, stories, and remarks

例句

Nikos told a smutty joke at dinner and his grandmother looked away.

collocation: smutty joke

The corner shop removed the magazine after a parent spotted its smutty cartoons of undressed figures.

collocation: smutty cartoons

同義詞
  • obscene

    stronger and more formal; often used in legal contexts about material that violates public decency laws

  • lewd

    emphasises openly crude sexual behaviour or remarks, often implying poor character

  • vulgar

    broader — covers any rude or crude language or behaviour, not only sexual

  • raunchy

    lighter in tone; can be used playfully without strong disapproval

反義詞
  • wholesome

    morally good and suitable for all audiences

  • clean

    free from any sexual or rude content, as in 'clean comedy'

文法句型

smutty + noun

用法筆記

Strongly disapproving. Describes sexual content that feels cheap or crude rather than artistic or clever. Less formal and more dismissive than 'obscene'.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a smutty dress to the party.
✅She wore a revealing dress to the party.
💡'smutty' describes content (jokes, pictures, writing), not clothing or someone's appearance.
❌The film was smutty violent.
✅The film was smutty and violent.
💡'smutty' means sexually crude, not violent; the two ideas are separate.

2. covered or stained with smut (a fine black powder from smoke or soot), giving a

2.形容詞C2
釋義

covered or stained with smut (a fine black powder from smoke or soot), giving a dark, dirty look

例句

Ravindra's hands were smutty after cleaning out the old fireplace.

The factory wall had turned a smutty grey from decades of coal smoke.

collocation: smutty grey

同義詞
  • sooty

    more common for describing something covered in black smoke residue

  • grimy

    describes a surface covered in a layer of ingrained dirt, not specifically soot

  • dingy

    emphasises a dull, darkened appearance from dirt or age

反義詞

文法句型

smutty + noun

用法筆記

This is the original, now rare meaning of 'smutty'. It refers only to physical dirt or soot, not sexual content. Distinguish from sense 1 (SEXUALLY CRUDE).

常見錯誤

❌The chimney sweep told a smutty story.' (meaning dirty/sooty)
✅The chimney sweep's clothes were smutty from the soot.
💡for physical dirt, make the context clear with words like 'soot', 'chimney', or 'fireplace' to avoid confusion with sense 1.