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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrußig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruːsɪç
"Die Hände des Arbeiters waren rußig von der Kohle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered in or stained with soot; resembling soot in color or texture.
"The fireplace left a sooty residue along the brick hearth." - 2
Of a dark, blackish, or dull grey-black color, often used in biological descriptions.
"The rare bird was distinguished by its sooty black plumage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'sōtig', meaning covered with soot, originating from Proto-Germanic roots. Over centuries, the term has evolved from literal descriptions of coal and ash residue to broader metaphorical applications describing dark coloration in animals or smoky tones in art.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sooty" is said worldwide
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suisse
Transliteration: swi-zi
"Le poêle a laissé une trace suie sur le mur."
rußig
Transliteration: ruːsɪç
"Die Hände des Arbeiters waren rußig von der Kohle."
fuligginoso
Transliteration: fu.lid.dʒiˈno.zo
"Il camino ha un aspetto fuligginoso dopo l'inverno."
holliniento
Transliteration: o.ʝiˈnjen.to
"Limpió la superficie hollinienta de la estufa."
fuliginoso
Transliteration: fu.li.ʒiˈnu.zu
"O teto ficou fuliginoso por causa da fumaça."
कालिख से सना हुआ
Transliteration: kalikh se sana hua
"दीवार पर कालिख से सना हुआ निशान था।"
煤烟的
Transliteration: méiyān de
"壁炉里留下了煤烟的痕迹。"
그릉투성이의
Transliteration: geureum-tuseong-i-ui
Script: 그름투성이의
"청소부는 얼굴이 그을음투성이가 되었다."
すすけた
Transliteration: susuketa
Script: 煤けた
"その暖炉の壁はすすけて黒くなっていた。"
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