sooty

[ soot-ee, soo-tee ]
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adjective,soot·i·er, soot·i·est.
  1. covered, blackened, or smirched with soot.

  2. consisting of or resembling soot.

  1. of a black, blackish, or dusky color.

Origin of sooty

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at soot, -y1

Other words from sooty

  • soot·i·ly, adverb
  • soot·i·ness, noun
  • un·soot·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sooty

sooty

/ (ˈsʊtɪ) /


adjectivesootier or sootiest
  1. covered with soot

  2. resembling or consisting of soot

Derived forms of sooty

  • sootily, adverb
  • sootiness, noun

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