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- [soo t, soot]
- /sʊt, sut/
- /sʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo t, soot]
- /sʊt, sut/
Definitions of soot word
- noun soot a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations. 1
- verb with object soot to mark, cover, or treat with soot. 1
- uncountable noun soot Soot is black powder which rises in the smoke from a fire and collects on the inside of chimneys. 0
- noun soot finely divided carbon deposited from flames during the incomplete combustion of organic substances such as coal 0
- verb soot to cover with soot 0
- noun soot a black substance consisting chiefly of carbon particles formed by the incomplete combustion of burning matter 0
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Origin of soot
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sōt; cognate with Old Norse sōt
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Parts of speech for Soot
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soot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
soot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soot
noun soot
- acid rain — Acid rain is rain polluted by acid that has been released into the atmosphere from factories and other industrial processes. Acid rain is harmful to the environment.
- ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
- carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- cig — a cigarette
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