smut

n. கரிக்கசடு, கரிக்குச்சு, கரிக்கீற்று, புகைக்கரியால் ஏற்படும் கறை, கீழ்த்தரப்பேச்சு, கீழ்த்தரச்சொற்கள், இழிதகைக்கதை, கருக்கல் நோய், கூலநோய் வகை, (வினை.) கரிக்கீற்றிடு, கரியால் அடையாளமிடு, கூலவகையில் கருக்கல் நோயால் தாக்கப்படு, கருக்கல் நோய்க் காளான் வகையில் கூலவகையினைத் தாக்கு.

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Smut, n. Etym: [Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E. smite. See Smite, v. t., and cf. Smitt, Smutch.] 1. Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil made by such matter. 2. (Mining) Defn: Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults. 3. (Bot.) Defn: An affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or U. Carbo, is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis. 4. Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity. He does not stand upon decency . . . but will talk smut, though a priest and his mother be in the room. Addison. Smut mill, a machine for cleansing grain from smut. Smut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smutting.] 1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance. 2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. 3. To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish. 4. To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill. Smut, v. i. 1. To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become smutted. Mortimer. 2. To give off smut; to crock.

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