sooty

[ soo t-ee, soo-tee ]
/ ˈsʊt i, ˈsu ti /

adjective, soot·i·er, soot·i·est.

covered, blackened, or smirched with soot.
consisting of or resembling soot.
of a black, blackish, or dusky color.

Origin of sooty

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) /

adjective sootier or sootiest

covered with soot
resembling or consisting of soot

Derived forms of sooty

sootily, adverb sootiness, noun