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smut vs fungus

fungus vs smut

smut and fungus both are nouns.

smut is a verb but fungus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smut Yes No Yes No
fungus Yes No No No
As nouns, fungus is a hypernym of smut; that is, fungus is a word with a broader meaning than smut:
  • smut: any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
  • fungus: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
smut (noun) fungus (noun)
creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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) fungus (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
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