Besmuts

/bɪˈsmʌts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'besmut'; soils or stains something with smut or soot.

Etymology

Regular verb conjugation of 'besmut,' formed by adding '-s' for third person singular present tense.

Kelly Says

Dickens used words like 'besmuts' to paint vivid pictures of industrial London—it's the kind of verb that makes you immediately visualize soot-covered faces and blackened windows.

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