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Soil

see synonyms of soil

Noun

1. dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, soil, stain

the state of being covered with unclean things

2. dirt, soil

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

3. ground, land, soil

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

Example Sentences:
'the land had never been plowed'
'good agricultural soil'

4. soil, territory

the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

Example Sentences:
'American troops were stationed on Japanese soil'

Verb

5. begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

Example Sentences:
'don't soil your clothes when you play outside!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Soil

see synonyms of soil
noun
1. 
the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water, and air
zonal soil, azonal soil, intrazonal soil, horizon (sense 4), horizon (sense 5) ▶ Related adjective: telluric
2. 
a type of this material having specific characteristics
loamy soil
3. 
land, country, or region
one's native soil
4.  the soil
5. 
any place or thing encouraging growth or development
verb
1. 
to make or become dirty or stained
2. (transitive)
to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile
he soiled the family honour by his cowardice
noun
3. 
the state or result of soiling
4. 
refuse, manure, or excrement
verb
(transitive)
to feed (livestock) freshly cut green fodder either to fatten or purge them

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Soil

see synonyms of soil
noun
1. 
the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life
2. 
any place for growth or development
3. 
land; country; territory
native soil
4. 
ground or earth
barren soil
verb transitive
1. 
to make dirty, esp. on the surface
2. 
to smirch or stain
3. 
to bring disgrace upon
4. 
to corrupt or defile; sully
verb intransitive
5. 
to become soiled or dirty
noun
6. 
a soiled spot; stain; smirch
7. 
manure used for fertilizing
8. 
excrement, sewage, refuse, etc.
9. 
a soiling or being soiled
verb transitive
1. 
to feed (livestock) on soilage
2. 
to purge (livestock) by means of green food

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Soil

see synonyms of soil
n.
1. The top layer of the earth's surface in which plants can grow, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter and having the capability of retaining water.
2. A particular kind of earth or ground: sandy soil.
3. Country; land: native soil.
4. The agricultural life: a man of the soil.
5. A place or condition favorable to growth; a breeding ground.
v. soiled, soil·ing, soils
v.tr.
1. To make dirty, particularly on the surface.
2. To disgrace; tarnish: a reputation soiled by scandal.
3. To corrupt; defile.
4. To dirty with excrement.
v.intr.
To become dirty, stained, or tarnished.
n.
1.
a. The state of being soiled.
b. A stain.
2. Filth, sewage, or refuse.
3. Manure, especially human excrement, used as fertilizer.
tr.v. soiled, soil·ing, soils
To feed (livestock) with soilage.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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