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sooty Definition

sooty (so̵otē, so̵̅o̅tē)

adjective sooti·er, sooti·est

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

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

sooty Related Forms
sooti·ness noun
sooty Synonyms

sooty

modif.

  1. Dirty

    dingy, grimy, smeared; see dirty 1.

  2. Dark

    dull, greyish, murky; see black 1, dark 1.

sooty Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • shearwater: Sooty Shearwater: In June there are normally one or two records.
  • albatross: Sooty albatross are relatively uncommon and are losing large numbers to long-line fishing so we were very lucky to see them.
  • tern: Did manage a few interesting seabirds tho including sooty tern and brown booby.
  • mold: Sooty mold - Black fungus on foliage caused by sticky secretions from aphids.
  • stain: Sooty stains appear on or just above appliances, regardless of the fuel being burnt.
  • particle: The biggest concern in air quality terms, is that of sooty particles.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: The exhaust is very sooty and there is a build up on the number plate from the exhaust fumes.
  • pretty: In October I removed all the spark plugs and cleaned them up, they were pretty sooty.

Browse dictionary entries near sooty

  1. soothsayer
  2. soothsay
  3. soothing
  4. soothfast
  5. soothe
  6. sooth
  7. soot
  8. sooner or later
  9. sooner
  10. soon
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  2. sopaipilla
  3. soph
  4. Sophia
  5. sophism
  6. sophist
  7. sophistical
  8. sophisticate
  9. sophisticated
  10. sophistication