sooty

adjective

Definition of sootynext
as in smoky

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Recent Examples of sooty Its borders seem to expand as trash bags begin appearing on the Badris’ property, and shots of swarming flies and sooty skies turn practically malevolent. — Vulture, 16 July 2022 The Persian Polymath Avicenna compared the urine of newly pregnant women to chickpea water, which turned red in the later stages and a black, sooty color after childbirth. — Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2022 At Race Point in Provincetown sightings included a sooty shearwater, 23 common murres, 600 razorbills, 30 black-legged kittiwakes, and 5 Iceland gulls. — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2021 This is a novel of warrenlike buildings, sooty doors, small rooms that smell of mice and leather. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for sooty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooty
  1. smoky
  2. smudgy
Adjective
  • Under a red condition, the sky can look hazy and smoky, visibility drops and the air may smell like smoke.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • After days of smoky skies and heavy heat, New Yorkers on Saturday were once again bracing for severe weather, which is expected to include intense thunderstorms, isolated tornadoes, and hail.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of smoky
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  • These tones were integral to Theron’s smudgy eyeliner at the London premiere and Hathaway’s smoky eye look at the Paris premiere.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026
  • The processing appears slightly smudgy in some areas, and the results lack fine details.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of smudgy

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