A fungal infection which affects plants, in particular potatoes.
The crumbly, friable decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
Any progression of decay, corruption, or obsolescence.
Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.
Bad, soft coal containing earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults.
Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity.
A flake of ash or soot.
Soot.
Sexually vulgar material; something that is sexual in a dirty way; pornographic material.
To stain (or be stained) with soot or other dirt.
To clear of the smut fungus.
To taint (grain, etc.) with the smut fungus.
To become tainted by the smut fungus.