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as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
the movie was rated R because of some nude scenes and smutty dialogue
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as in filthy
not clean
a street urchin with a smutty face
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Recent Examples of smutty
Neither prudish nor, for the most part, smutty, the love scenes come straight out of middle-of-the-road romance novels.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Their role better resembles that of cartoons, especially smutty ones.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Since its early days, the podcast has branched out into fandoms such as Game of Thrones and now Star Wars, but the basic format remains the same: Each episode, hosts Allie, Lyndsay, and Danny get together to read and discuss a brand-new dose of smutty, smutty fanfic.
—Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2020
Salmond governed Scotland with a twinkle in his eye and had a fondness for smutty jokes.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
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Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Their role better resembles that of cartoons, especially smutty ones.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Since its early days, the podcast has branched out into fandoms such as Game of Thrones and now Star Wars, but the basic format remains the same: Each episode, hosts Allie, Lyndsay, and Danny get together to read and discuss a brand-new dose of smutty, smutty fanfic.
—Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2020
Salmond governed Scotland with a twinkle in his eye and had a fondness for smutty jokes.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutty
Adjective
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The law specifically spells out heating problems, pest infestations and filthy conditions as among the issues that could require a court’s intervention.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Detectives have criminally charged the owner of nearly 50 Belgian Malinois dogs that were found trapped together in a cramped, filthy Queens apartment, police said Wednesday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
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The obscene cost of healthcare has pushed manufacturers offshore and kept wages stagnant for decades.—
Ro Khanna,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
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In Tacoma, 35 miles to the south, Ted Bundy grew up near the American Smelting and Refining Co., which disgorged obscene levels of lead and arsenic into the air while netting millions for the Guggenheim dynasty before its 1986 closure.—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
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One of them, a graduate student named Hailey, who had the kind of vulgar beauty of fecundity, duly fell pregnant.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Dem rep's vulgar demand to ICE officers leads to calls to expel her from Congress MAJOR HEADLINES 'NEVER SEEN HER' – AOC, progressives ripped for ignoring 'Red Light district' as prostitution, filthy streets return.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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If soil clumps fall apart between your fingers or the texture is dusty, the soil is too dry and more water is needed.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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Resilience carried a rover with a shovel to gather lunar dirt as well as a Swedish artist's toy-size red house for placement on the moon's dusty surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Washing Machine Cleaner Your clothes aren’t the only things that get dirty in the laundry room.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The effort is big business with organized, managed, paid people doing the dirty work.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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On my last trip to Crans-Montana, Switzerland, having a bag that could be easily cleaned was crucial after hiking, running, and cycling in the muddy woods.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2025
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My feet sink into the muddy ground, wet soaking through my leather boots and sweat pooling under my arms and behind my knees.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Smutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutty. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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