soot
//sʊt//
Noun
sootSingular
sootsPlural
1
A black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.
The chimney was covered in black soot.
Verb
sootsPresent tense
sootedPast tense
sootedPast participle
sootingPresent participle
sootsThird-person singular
1
To cover or mark with soot.
The smoke sooted the ceiling of the kitchen.