smegma
/ˈsmɛɡmə/
smegma noun: a whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.
Noun
smegma (countable and uncountable, plural smegmata or smegmas)
- A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.
- I saw Mrs St Cloud wander happily through the flower-filled streets, her belly smeared with smegma, breasts bruised by the hands of boys.1979, J.G. Ballard, The Unlimited Dream Company, chapter 30
- Synonyms:
- cheese, cock cheese, dick cheese, knob cheese
smegma meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic
smegma in Hindi
- sebaceous secretion
- शिश्नमल śiśnamal
smegma in Tamil
- குறிமெழுகு, மணஉணர்வு, முகர் உணர்வு
smegma in Tagalog
- sebaceous secretion
- kupal, hima
smegma in Arabic
- sebaceous secretion
- لَخَن laḵan
More languagesFewer languages
- smegma in Thai
- ขี้เปียก kîi-bpìiak
- smegma in Vietnamese
- bựa, bựa sinh dục, pho mát
Synonyms of smegma
Forms of smegma
| plural | smegmata |
|---|---|
| plural | smegmas |
Origin of smegma
From Latin, borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα (smêgma), alternative form of σμῆμα (smêma, “soap, detergent”), from σμάω (smáō, “to wipe, clean”).
Words formed from smegma
Questions about smegma
- What does smegma mean?
- Smegma means a whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.
- What is smegma in Hindi?
- Smegma in Hindi is शिश्नमल (śiśnamal). See Smegma meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is smegma?
- Smegma is a noun.
- How do you pronounce smegma?
- Smegma is pronounced /ˈsmɛɡmə/.
- What is the plural of smegma?
- The plural of smegma is smegmata.
Words near smegma in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: smegma (page history and authors); smegma (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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