Soot blackened the chimney.

Meaning: The black powder produced by burning made the chimney black.

Choice of Words: Soot is a black powder produced by burning. Blackened means to make something black. Chimney is a vertical passage in a building for smoke or hot air to escape.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Soot marks chimney walls.
• Soot particles stick to chimney walls.
• Chimney sweeps remove soot and creosote.
• Creosote forms when soot builds up.
• Smoke billowed from the chimney.
• Smoke curled from the chimney.
• Smoke rises from chimney top.
• Smoke curled, carrying dreams up the chimney.
• Sparks flew up the chimney, disappearing into the night.
• Smoke curled from the chimney, scenting the air.