besmut
besmut · besmuts · besmutted · besmutting
To blacken with smut; foul with sootTo blacken with smut; foul with soot.
Meaning
1 sensesTo blacken with smut; foul with soot.
Origin
From be- + smut. Compare Old English besmittian (“to pollute, defile”).From be- + smut. Compare Old English besmittian (“to pollute, defile”).
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Forms
besmuts, besmutting, besmutted, besmutted| Base form | besmut · to besmut |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | besmuts |
| Present participle | besmutting |
| Past simple | besmutted |
| Past participle | besmutted |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle