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soot devil

soot devil noun: a chimney sweep's young assistant who was sent up chimneys to clean them.

Noun

soot devil (plural soot devils)

  1. (archaic, colloquial) A chimney sweep's young assistant who was sent up chimneys to clean them.

Forms of soot devil

pluralsoot devils

Questions about soot devil

What does soot devil mean?
Soot devil means a chimney sweep's young assistant who was sent up chimneys to clean them.
What part of speech is soot devil?
Soot devil is a noun.
What is the plural of soot devil?
The plural of soot devil is soot devils.

Words near soot devil in the dictionary

  1. soot
  2. soot ball
  3. soot balls
  4. soot blower
  5. soot blowers
  6. soot devil
  7. soot devils
  8. soot wart
  9. soot warts
  10. soot-ball
  11. soot-balls

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