3. Characterized by obscenity; indecent; indelicate; gross; filthy.

Syn. -- Nasty, Filthy, Foul, Dirty. Anything nasty is usually wet or

damp as well as filthy or dirty, and disgusts by its stickiness or

odor; but filthy and foul imply that a thing is filled or covered with

offensive matter, while dirty describes it as defiled or sullied with

dirt of any kind; as, filthy clothing, foul vapors, etc.

Na"sute (?), a. [L. nasutus, fr. nasus the nose.] 1. Having a nice

sense of smell. [Obs.] Evelyn.

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