- sootily
- adverb see sooty
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sootily
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sootily — adverb In a sooty manner … Wiktionary
sootily — soot·i·ly … English syllables
sootily — pronunc at soot I+əl]ē, ə̇l], ]i adverb : in a sooty manner … Useful english dictionary
sooty — sootily, adv. sootiness, n. /soot ee, sooh tee/, adj., sootier, sootiest. 1. covered, blackened, or smirched with soot. 2. consisting of or resembling soot. 3. of a black, blackish, or dusky color. [1200 50; ME; see SOOT, Y1] * * * … Universalium
sooty — adjective (sootier; est) Date: 13th century 1. a. of, relating to, or producing soot b. soiled with soot 2. of the color of soot • sootily adverb • sootiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
sooty — adjective (sootier, sootiest) covered with or coloured like soot. Derivatives sootily adverb sootiness noun … English new terms dictionary
sooty — /ˈsʊti/ (say sootee) adjective (sootier, sootiest) 1. covered, blackened, or smirched with soot. 2. consisting of or resembling soot. 3. of a black, blackish, or dusky colour. –sootily, adverb –sootiness, noun …
sooty — adj. (sootier, sootiest) 1 covered with or full of soot. 2 (esp. of an animal or bird) black or brownish black. Phrases and idioms: sooty albatross an albatross, Diomedia chrysostoma, with grey brown plumage. Derivatives: sootily adv. sootiness n … Useful english dictionary
