smut- root words — words with the smut- root

The root smut- comes from Germanic smut, meaning soot, obscenity. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including antismut. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the smut- root

Explore words with smut- — words containing the smut- root and sharing its sense of "soot, obscenity". Examples include antismut. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does smut- mean?

The smut- root means soot, obscenity, from Germanic smut. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.