noun Download 🔗Share Soot. Examples : "The chimney was filled with thick smut from the fire. " substance material appearance nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused. Examples : "The farmer noticed smut on his wheat crop, indicating a fungal disease. " disease plant biology agriculture organism microorganism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Bad, soft coal containing earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults. Examples : "The local coal mine produced a lot of smut, which made the air dirty near the mine entrance. " geology material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stain (or be stained) with soot or other dirt. Examples : "The chimney smoke smudged the walls, staining them a dark gray. " appearance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To taint (grain, etc.) with the smut fungus. Examples : "The farmer had to spray the wheat crop to prevent it from being smutted. " plant disease agriculture biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become tainted by the smut fungus. Examples : "The old oak tree in the park has smutted over, its leaves now covered in a dark, sooty fungus. " organism plant biology agriculture disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clear of the smut fungus. Examples : "to smut grain for the mill" agriculture plant biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading