<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc.</li><li>A dark, protective fluid ejected by the cuttlefish and other cephalopods.</li><li>Slang: a tattoo or tattoos.</li><li>Informal: publicity, especially in print media.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to mark, cover, or treat with soot.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>