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sooty-black

sooty-black

4.7
Very deep black like soot
  • adjective
  • /ˈsuːti blæk/
translation icon : negro hollín
  • The child's fingers were covered in sooty-black dirt after playing near the fireplace.

Examples

  • After the fire, the walls were stained sooty-black, leaving a mark of the devastating flames.

  • Touch of sooty black through that lash line.

  • The artist chose a sooty-black paint to capture the depth of the night sky in her mural.

Synonyms

black
vssooty-black
401 1.0

Covered in dirt or soot so it looks dark

is about inherent deep color rather than appearing dark from covering
inky
vssooty-black
14 2.8

Very dark in color like black ink

is focused on burnt residue darkness rather than pigment comparison
sooty
vssooty-black
6 3.2

Black or dark from fine dust left by fire

is about the pure deep color rather than being merely covered
ebony
vssooty-black
4 3.9

A very dark black color like deep night

is about residue darkness rather than the natural wood color
jet-black
vssooty-black
3 3.9

Very black like coal or a dark night

is similar in intensity but refers to residue darkness rather than mineral sheen
blackish
vssooty-black
3 1.1

A little dark in color, like very dark grey

expresses a full, deep dark tone rather than a partial darkness
jet black
vssooty-black
1 2.8

A very dark colour like shiny coal

is rooted in burnt residue color rather than mineral comparison
coal-black
vssooty-black
1 4.1

A very deep black color like coal

is defined by burnt residue darkness rather than mineral origin
inky-black
vssooty-black
1 3.3

Very dark like black ink

is the same depth but refers to residue from burning, not liquid pigment
ink-black
vssooty-black
1 3.2

Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun

is similar in depth but tied to burnt residue rather than inklike sources
coal black
vssooty-black
1 2.8

Very dark like the color of coal

is instead tied to darkness coming from burnt residue rather than minerals
soot-black
vssooty-black
5.5

Very black in color like dust left by a fire

is the same deep black but defined by burnt residue rather than other sources
soot black
vssooty-black
4.9

A very dark color like the black dust from a fire

is the same sootlike darkness but focuses on the color itself
pitchy
vssooty-black
7.9

Completely black like coal

is focused on fine burnt residue darkness rather than viscous material darkness
atramentous
vssooty-black
  • Archaic
9.9

Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy

specifies physical burnt-residue darkness rather than emotional or figurative gloom

Antonyms

235 1.0

Having a strong, vivid color that is easy to notice

How Black

pitch-black
8 3.4
sooty-black
4.7
black
1.0
dark
1.0

Surface Forms

sooty-black positive

Morphology

sooty-black = sooty + black (transparent) = soot + black + y

The compound is directly compositional: 'sooty' (soot + -y) + 'black' yields a straightforward descriptive colour.

Etymology

The word sooty-black comes from soot, the black powder left by fire, and black, so it means 'as black as soot'. That's why we use it for something with a deep, dark black color.