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sooty

[ˈsuːti]

sooty Definition

  • 1covered or marked with soot
  • 2of a black or dark grey color

Using sooty: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sooty" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The chimney sweep emerged from the fireplace with a sooty face.

  • Example

    The walls of the old house were sooty from years of use.

  • Example

    The sooty exhaust fumes from the car polluted the air.

sooty Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sooty

Antonyms for sooty

Phrases with sooty

  • a seabird with a black cap and white forehead, found in tropical oceans worldwide

    Example

    The sooty tern is known for its long migration patterns.

  • a type of fungus that grows on plants and surfaces covered in honeydew secretions from insects

    Example

    The leaves of the plant were covered in sooty mold due to an infestation of aphids.

  • a seabird with a dark brown plumage, found in the southern hemisphere

    Example

    The sooty shearwater is known for its long migrations across the Pacific Ocean.

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Summary: sooty in Brief

'Sooty' [ˈsuːti] describes something that is covered or marked with soot, or is of a black or dark grey color. It can refer to a person's face, as in 'The chimney sweep emerged from the fireplace with a sooty face,' or to objects like walls or exhaust fumes. 'Sooty' also extends to phrases like 'sooty mold,' which is a type of fungus that grows on plants, and 'sooty tern,' which is a seabird with a black cap and white forehead.