Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H head smut: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: head' smut" Pronunciation: [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease of cereals and other grasses, characterized by a dark-brown, powdery mass of spores replacing the affected seed heads, caused by any of several smut fungi of the genera Sorosporium, Sphacelotheca, and Ustilago. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. headsman heads or tails TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: felicitous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language