smut

IPA(Pronunciation)

/smʌt/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To stain (or be stained) with soot or other dirt. / (transitive) To taint (grain, etc.) with the smut fungus. / (intransitive) To become tainted by the smut fungus.

Japanese Meaning

(自他動詞) すすやその他の汚れによって汚れる、または汚す。 / (他動詞) 穀物などを穀病菌（スマット菌）で汚染する、感染させる。 / (自動詞) 穀病菌により穀物などが汚染される、着色される。

What is this buttons?

Be careful not to smut the white curtains with chimney soot while tending the fire.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

暖炉の手入れをするときは、すすで白いカーテンを汚さないように気をつけてください。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To stain (or be stained) with soot or other dirt.

it bears a very good Crop , and seldom smuts

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To taint (grain, etc.) with the smut fungus.

Mildew also falls upon Corn, and smuts it

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To become tainted by the smut fungus.

It smutted to a far greater degree than the year before, say three fourths, or more. I obtained but little more than the seed sown, and that was handsome wheat. This failure I imputed to the same supposed cause which operated the last year.

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