Soil Meaning and Definition


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What is the definition Soil? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Synonyms, Derivations, Example sentences, Related sentences, Antonyms, Words starting with Soil, Words ending with Soil, How to pronounce and more...

Soil meaning

Word: Soil

How to pronounce: sɔɪl

Noun

Definitions:

1. The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

Example sentences: "Blueberries need very acid soil"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Make dirty.

Example sentences: "He might soil his expensive suit"

Noun

Definitions:

1. Waste matter, especially sewage containing excrement.

Example sentences: "Hazardous waste includes contaminated soil, paint, solvent residues, asbestos and highly acidic and alkaline solids."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Feed (cattle) on fresh-cut green fodder (originally for the purpose of purging them).

Example sentences: "Indian corn makes an exceedingly valuable fodder, both as a means of carrying a herd of milch cows through our severe droughts of summer, and as an article for soiling cows kept in the stall."


Synonyms:

ground

land

earth

the earth

subsoil

footing

soils

topsoil

mold

contaminate

pollute

bedrock

dirt

filth

stain

grime

dust

muck

terrain

territory


Derivations:

soilless

soilage

soiling

soiled


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Soil in Other Languages...

Spanish: Suelo

German: Boden

French: Sol

Italian: Suolo

Turkish: Toprak


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