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Added 10 October 2026

sooty

/ˈsʊti/ adjective

In Latin: fūlīginōsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sooty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, relating to, or producing soot.
Soiled with soot
Of the color of soot.

verb

To blacken or make dirty with soot.

Origin

From Middle English sooty, soty, equivalent to soot + -y. Probably influenced by similar Middle English suti (“dirty, filthy”), derived from the same root as Old English besūtian (“to befoul”).

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