Meanings
nounsoot devil (plural soot devils)
plural soot devils
- archaiccolloquialA chimney sweep's young assistant who was sent up chimneys to clean them.
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soot devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soot%20devil
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“soot devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soot%20devil. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soot devil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soot%20devil.
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