01 a. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
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1.
Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
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2.
Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous; dusky; dark.
Phrases & compounds
Sooty albatross —
an albatross (Phoebetria fuliginosa) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called also nellie.
Sooty tern —
a tern (Sterna fuliginosa) found chiefly in tropical seas.