sootiness

noun

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as in insanitation

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  1. muddiness
  2. squalor
Noun
  • The kick drum has a touch of heaviness, but never crosses into muddiness.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Similarly, his state-of-the-art sound mix rescues the gorgeous detail in her singing from the inevitable muddiness of an arena sound system.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Definition of muddiness
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  • The children reportedly lived in squalor and weren’t enrolled in school.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Reform and Restore are no doubt relying on support from pockets of deprivation, squalor and neglect in Makerfield.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of squalor
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“Sootiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sootiness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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