■ noun
1》 a small flake of soot or dirt.
2》 a fungal disease of cereals in which parts of the ear change to black powder.
3》 indecent or obscene talk, writing, or pictures.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 mark with ~s.
2》 infect with ~.
Derivatives
~tily adverb
~tiness noun
~ty adjective ( ~tier , ~tiest ).
Origin
ME (in the sense 'defile, make obscene').