The abandoned building had sooty walls from years of neglect.
sooty chimney
Frequency:
45
%
The old house had a sooty chimney that needed cleaning.
sooty air
Frequency:
35
%
The factory emitted sooty air that polluted the surrounding area.
Idiomatic Expressions for sooty
Phrase: sooty hands
Meaning: hands that are dirty or blackened with soot
Usage: After cleaning the fireplace, she had sooty hands that she needed to wash.