soot-black
- adjective
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negro hollín
- His coat was soot-black after he crawled through the old chimney.
Examples
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The cat's soot-black fur shimmered in the sunlight.
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The artist used soot-black paint to create dramatic contrast in her work.
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The walls were painted a soot-black color.
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Her dress was a stunning soot-black shade.
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The artist used soot-black paint to create dramatic contrast in her work.
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Her dress was a stunning soot-black shade.
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The walls were painted a soot-black color.
Synonyms
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1.0
Covered in dirt or soot so it looks dark
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3.2
Black or dark from fine dust left by fire
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3.9
Very black like coal or a dark night
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3.3
Very dark like black ink
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3.2
Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun
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2.8
Very dark like the color of coal
A very dark color like the black dust from a fire
Very deep black like soot
Antonyms
How Black
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Etymology
Soot-black starts with soot, which is the 'dark ash from fire', and ends with black, the colour. It means 'as black as soot', so something soot-black is very deep, dark black in colour.