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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
  • Other nostalgic looks included a daisy-print bikini paired with a denim skirt, chunky black platform sandals, and several shots of Kardashian’s evolving makeup looks, including her iconic smoky eye.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Chipotle-Shrimp Tacos With Fennel and Beans Canned pinto beans hold their own next to the smoky, plump shrimp in these tacos.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoky
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  • Lasting more than 10 minutes, the image begins eviscerated of scale and depth before slowly recovering a figure-ground relationship — from a smudgy surface to be contemplated to an image of a body moving through a landscape.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of smudgy

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“Sooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooty. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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