sooty albatross

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sooty \Soot"y\, a. [Compar. {Sootier}; superl. {Sootiest}.] [AS.
   s?tig. See {Soot}.]
   1. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
      "Fire of sooty coal." --Milton.
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   2. Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous;
      dusky; dark. "The grisly legions that troop under the
      sooty flag of Acheron." --Milton.
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   {Sooty albatross} (Zool.), an albatross ({Phoebetria
      fuliginosa}) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called
      also {nellie}.

   {Sooty tern} (Zool.), a tern ({Sterna fuliginosa}) found
      chiefly in tropical seas.
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