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soil

/ soil /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the part of the earth''s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Type of:
earth ground
Kinds of:
marl regosol residual soil residual clay topsoil
noun Sense 2
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
"American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"
Type of:
geographical area geographic area geographical region
verb Sense 3
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
"don''t soil your clothes when you play outside!"
Opposites:
clean make clean
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
foul pollute contaminate smear slime
Derived:
dirt filth grime stain grease
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
"the land had never been plowed"
"good agricultural soil"
Type of:
object physical object
Kinds of:
badlands bottomland bottom coastland cultivated land
noun Sense 5
the state of being covered with unclean things
Type of:
dirtiness uncleanness
Derived:
grease stain dirty begrime grime
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
3
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earth ground marl regosol residual soil residual clay topsoil geographical area geographic area geographical region change alter