soot

🇺🇸 /sʊt/ 🇬🇧 /sʊt/
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noun
R

A black substance that forms when things like wood or coal are burned.

The chimney sweep wiped the soot from his face after a long day's work.

translation

n. A black substance that forms when things like wood or coal are burned.

Word Forms

Plural soots