Definition of sooty Sooty

/suˈti/ - [sutee] - soot•y

We found 10 definitions of sooty from 4 different sources.

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What does sooty mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

sooty, sootier, sootiest

sooty - covered with or as if with soot; "a sooty chimney"
  soiled, unclean, dirty having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
sooty - of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
  coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy
  achromatic, neutral having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sooty (Verb)
    To blacken or make dirty with soot.
  • sooty (Adjective)
    Of, relating to, or producing soot.
  • sooty (Adjective)
    soiled with soot.
  • sooty (Adjective)
    Of the color of soot.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sooty (superl.)
    Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
  • sooty (superl.)
    Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous; dusky; dark.
  • sooty (v. t.)
    To black or foul with soot.

Part of speech

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  • sooty, adjective.

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