sootiness

Variant of sooty

sooty definition

sooty (so̵ot′ē, so̵̅o̅t′ē)

adjective sootier soot′i·er, sootiest soot′i·est

  1. of, like, or covered with, soot
  2. dark or black like soot

Etymology: ME < OE sotig: see soot & -y

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