soot·y (s t  , s t)adj. soot·i·er, soot·i·est 1. Covered with or as if with soot. 2. Of or producing soot. 3. Blackish or dusky in color. soot i·ness n. |
sooty [ˈsʊtɪ]
adj sootier, sootiest
1. covered with soot
2. resembling or consisting of soot
sootily adv
sootiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sooty - of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white" |
| 2. | sooty - covered with or as if with soot; "a sooty chimney" dirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves" |
Translations
sooty
adj (+er) → rußig; buildings covered with a sooty deposit → mit einer Rußschicht bedeckte Gebäude; a dull sooty black → ein trübes, rußfarbenes Schwarz; sooty particles → Rußpartikel pl
sooty [ˈsʊtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → fuligginoso/a
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