noun
soot
soot
Soot (noun) means the fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely. Example: “Soot coated the inside of the old chimney.”
noun
1
The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.
"Soot coated the inside of the old chimney."
"His hands were black with soot after cleaning the fireplace."
verb
1
To cover or stain something with soot.
"Years of candle smoke had sooted the ceiling."
How to use soot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe black, powdery residue from smoke.
Common pairings
covered in soot
soot-stained
chimney soot
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Word forms
- Plural
- soots
- Third person singular
- soots
- Past tense
- sooted
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_____ coated the inside of the old chimney.
Etymology
From Old English sot, going back to a very old Germanic word for soot.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for soot
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What does “soot” mean?
The word “soot” means the fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely. In plain terms, the black, powdery residue from smoke.
How do you pronounce “soot”?
“Soot” is pronounced soot (/suːt/ in IPA).
How do you use “soot” in a sentence?
Here is “soot” used in a sentence: “Soot coated the inside of the old chimney.”
What part of speech is “soot”?
Depending on how it is used, “soot” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “soot” come from?
The word “soot” comes from Old English. From Old English sot, going back to a very old Germanic word for soot.
How many meanings does “soot” have?
“Soot” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.
