Soot

Pronunciation: /sut/

Definitions of soot

noun a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter

Example Sentences

A1 The chimney sweep was covered in soot.

A2 The old house had soot stains on the walls.

B1 The firefighter's uniform was blackened with soot after the fire.

B2 The factory emitted thick clouds of soot into the air.

C1 The restoration team used special chemicals to remove the soot from the antique paintings.

C2 The industrial revolution led to widespread pollution from soot and other emissions.

Examples of soot in a Sentence

formal The firefighters found traces of soot in the burnt building.

informal I accidentally got soot all over my hands while cleaning the fireplace.

slang I hate how soot always gets everywhere when we have a barbecue.

figurative The soot of past mistakes still lingered in his mind, clouding his judgment.

Grammatical Forms of soot

• past tense: sooted
• plural: soots
• comparative: sooter
• superlative: sootiest
• present tense: soots
• future tense: will soot
• perfect tense: has sooted
• continuous tense: is sooting
• singular: soot
• positive degree: soot
• infinitive: to soot
• gerund: sooting
• participle: sooted

Origin and Evolution of soot

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'soot' originated from the Old English word 'sot', which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'sotą'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'soot' has retained its original meaning of a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter, such as wood or coal.