besmutting
/bɪˈsmʌtɪŋ/
adjective
- That makes something dirty or black with soot or a similar dark substance.
- She wiped the besmutting soot from the lamp.
- The besmutting process of the old engine left everything black.
- The besmutting smoke from the factory drifted across the town.
noun
- The act or process of making something dirty or black with soot or a similar dark substance.
- The besmutting of the walls happened over many years of candle use.
- The chimney sweep's work involves the besmutting of his clothes.
- The besmutting of the white marble statue was a sad sight.
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