/ Dictionary / Index S sooty tern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soot'y tern' Pronunciation: [key] a black and white tern, Sterna fuscata, of small tropical islands. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sooty shearwater sop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language