of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
adjective
covered with or as if with soot
“a sooty chimney”
Word Forms
pitch
noun
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
soot
noun
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
sootiness
noun
the state of being dirty with soot
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rußig
vom schwärzesten Schwarz; ähnlich der Farbe von Jett oder Kohle
🇫🇷French
fuligineux
du noir le plus noir ; semblable à la couleur du jais ou du charbon
🇪🇸Spanish
holliniento
del negro más negro; similar al color del azabache o del carbón
🇮🇹Italian
fuligginoso
del nero più nero; simile al colore del jet o del carbone
🇳🇱Dutch
roetachtig
van het zwartste zwart; vergelijkbaar met de kleur van git of steenkool
🇵🇹Portuguese
fuliginoso
do preto mais negro; semelhante à cor do jato ou carvão
🇷🇺Russian
закопченный
из самого черного черного; похож на цвет струи или угля
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साँवला
सबसे काले का; जेट या कोयले के रंग के समान
🇧🇩Bengali
কাঁটা
কালো কালো; জেট বা কয়লার রঙের অনুরূপ
🇮🇳Tamil
சூட்டி
கறுப்பான கருப்பு; ஜெட் அல்லது நிலக்கரியின் நிறத்தைப் போன்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
మసి
నల్లని నలుపు; జెట్ లేదా బొగ్గు రంగును పోలి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
काजळी
सर्वात काळा काळा; जेट किंवा कोळशाच्या रंगासारखे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સોટી
સૌથી કાળો કાળો; જેટ અથવા કોલસાના રંગ જેવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಟಿ
ಕಪ್ಪು ಕಪ್ಪು; ಜೆಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಕಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಲಿನ ಬಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സോട്ടി
ഏറ്റവും കറുത്ത കറുപ്പിൻ്റെ; ജെറ്റ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കൽക്കരിയുടെ നിറത്തിന് സമാനമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਟੀ
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਕਾਲੇ ਕਾਲੇ ਦਾ; ਜੈੱਟ ਜਾਂ ਕੋਲੇ ਦੇ ਰੰਗ ਦੇ ਸਮਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
کاجل
سیاہ ترین سیاہ کا جیٹ یا کوئلے کے رنگ کی طرح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
乌黑的
最黑的黑色；类似于煤矿或煤的颜色
🇯🇵Japanese
すすっぽい
最も黒い黒の。ジェットや石炭の色に似ています
🇰🇷Korean
그을음
가장 검은색의 것; 제트기나 석탄의 색깔과 비슷하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có bồ hóng
có màu đen đen nhất; tương tự như màu của máy bay phản lực hoặc than
🇹🇭Thai
ซูตตี้
สีดำที่ดำที่สุด คล้ายกับสีของเจ็ทหรือถ่านหิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
hitam
dari yang paling hitam; mirip dengan warna jet atau batu bara
🇵🇭Filipino
soot
sa pinakamaitim na itim; katulad ng kulay ng jet o karbon
🇲🇾Malay
berjelaga
daripada hitam paling hitam; serupa dengan warna jet atau arang batu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هادئ
من أحلك الأسود. يشبه لون الطائرة أو الفحم
🇮🇷Persian
دوده
از سیاه ترین سیاه; شبیه به رنگ جت یا زغال سنگ
🇹🇷Turkish
isli
en siyah siyahtan; jet veya kömür rengine benzer
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְפוּיָח
מהשחור השחור ביותר; דומה לצבע של סילון או פחם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sooty'?
The primary meaning of 'sooty' is 'of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sooty' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sooty' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sooty' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sooty' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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