SINCE 1828
sooty
adjective
\ ˈsu̇-tē
, ˈsə-, ˈsü-\
, ˈsə-, ˈsü-\
sootier;
sootiest
Definition of sooty
1a
: of, relating to, or producing soot
b
: soiled with soot
2
: of the color of soot
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Other Words from sooty
sootily
\ ˈsu̇-tə-lē
, ˈsə- , ˈsü- \
adverb
, ˈsə- , ˈsü- \
adverb
sootiness
\ ˈsu̇-tē-nəs
, ˈsə- , ˈsü- \
noun
, ˈsə- , ˈsü- \
noun
Examples of sooty in a Sentence
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Further Reading Singed and sooty, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket still looked brilliant Monday On Tuesday, the flurry of activity continued when an Ariane 5 rocket lofted two large satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "SpaceX launches 2.5 tons of cargo to the ISS, but … [Updated]," 5 Dec. 2018 Fifty floors up, facing east, a pair of large horizontal windows were punched out, and the glass and metal facade above appeared scorched and sooty. — John Leland And Luis Ferre-sadurni, BostonGlobe.com, "Art collector, bon vivant dies in Trump Tower home he couldn’t sell," 9 Apr. 2018 Fifty floors up, facing east, a pair of large horizontal windows were punched out, and the glass and metal facade above appeared scorched and sooty. — John Leland And Luis Ferre-sadurni, BostonGlobe.com, "Art collector, bon vivant dies in Trump Tower home he couldn’t sell," 9 Apr. 2018 Fifty floors up, facing east, a pair of large horizontal windows were punched out, and the glass and metal facade above appeared scorched and sooty. — John Leland And Luis Ferre-sadurni, BostonGlobe.com, "Art collector, bon vivant dies in Trump Tower home he couldn’t sell," 9 Apr. 2018 Fifty floors up, facing east, a pair of large horizontal windows were punched out, and the glass and metal facade above appeared scorched and sooty. — John Leland And Luis Ferre-sadurni, BostonGlobe.com, "Art collector, bon vivant dies in Trump Tower home he couldn’t sell," 9 Apr. 2018 Other provisions address the growing cancer risk from toxins by setting out requirements for cleaning sooty protective clothing and gear. — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, "Firefighters protect us. Who protects them?," 13 July 2018 The air was more polluted in the days before the Clean Air Act of 1970, and the terraces got sooty. — Jane Margolies, New York Times, "Terraces to Look At and Linger On," 26 Apr. 2018 The only props that are mimed are those murderous meat pies — everything else, from flagons of ale to gleaming razors to assorted bloody body parts are brandished merrily by the sweaty, sooty-faced cast. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Terrence Mann Kills It As 'Sweeney Todd' At CT Rep," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sooty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sooty
sooty
adjective
\ ˈsu̇-tē
, ˈsə-\
, ˈsə-\
sootier;
sootiest
Kids Definition of sooty
1
: covered with soot
sooty hands
2
: like soot in color
a sooty bird
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