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smut vs corn smut

corn smut vs smut

smut and corn smut both are nouns.

smut is a verb but corn smut is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smut Yes No Yes No
corn smut Yes No No No
As nouns, corn smut is a hyponym of smut; that is, corn smut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smut:
  • smut: any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
  • corn smut: a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
smut (noun) corn smut (noun)
creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
an offensive or indecent word or phrase
any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
smut (verb) corn smut (verb)
affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn
stain with a dirty substance, such as soot
become affected with smut
make obscene
Difference between smut and corn smut

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