n.
Pronunciation: ' sm ə t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: smut · ted ; smut · ting
Etymology: probably alteration of earlier smot to stain, from Middle English smotten; akin to Middle High German smutzen to stain
Date: 1587
transitive verb
1 : to stain or taint with smut
2 : to affect (a crop or plant) with smut
intransitive verb : to become affected by smut