- sootiness
- noun see sooty
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sootiness
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Sootiness — Soot i*ness, n. The quality or state of being sooty; fuliginousness. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sootiness — See sooty. * * * … Universalium
sootiness — noun The state or property of being sooty … Wiktionary
sootiness — n. state or quality of being covered in soot … English contemporary dictionary
sootiness — soot·i·ness … English syllables
sootiness — noun the state of being dirty with soot • Syn: ↑smuttiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sooty, ↑smutty (for: ↑smuttiness) • Hypernyms: ↑dirtiness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smuttiness — noun 1. the state of being dirty with soot • Syn: ↑sootiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sooty (for: ↑sootiness), ↑smutty • Hypernyms: ↑dirtiness … Useful english dictionary
Fuliginosity — Fu*lig i*nos i*ty, n. [Cf. F. fuliginosit[ e].] The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness; matter deposited by smoke. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
