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soil
  1. (uncountable) A mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth.
  2. (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
  3. (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.
  4. Country or territory.
  5. That which soils or pollutes; a stain.
  6. A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place, stream, or tract of water, sought for by other game, as deer.
  7. Dung; compost; manure.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “Population growth and economic demands are exerting mounting pressures on the earth's soil, water, and other natural systems.”
      “However, most of the infection came from the soldiers' own clothing, their uniforms having been dirtied by soil.”
      “The trickling streams, mighty peaks, and winding pathways of our home soil can stir within us a deep sense of security and rootedness.”
soil
  1. (uncountable, euphemistic) Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothes.
  2. (medicine) A bag containing soiled items.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Population growth and economic demands are exerting mounting pressures on the earth's soil, water, and other natural systems.”
      “However, most of the infection came from the soldiers' own clothing, their uniforms having been dirtied by soil.”
      “The trickling streams, mighty peaks, and winding pathways of our home soil can stir within us a deep sense of security and rootedness.”
soilure
  1. Making or becoming dirty; soiling, staining.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I do not recall any soilure on Gothic garments, save spectral blood-stains and the mold of graves.”
      “The soilure of the earth upon it could not make his splendid little face funny.”
      “In another corner Sylvia spat forth the unclean blood and wiped from her lips the soilure of the kisses.”
soil
  1. A wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Population growth and economic demands are exerting mounting pressures on the earth's soil, water, and other natural systems.”
      “However, most of the infection came from the soldiers' own clothing, their uniforms having been dirtied by soil.”
      “The trickling streams, mighty peaks, and winding pathways of our home soil can stir within us a deep sense of security and rootedness.”
soiliness
  1. (obsolete) dirtiness; uncleanliness
soiler
  1. One who, or that which, soils.
soile
  1. Obsolete form of soil.
  2. Examples:
    1. “What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soile, but wise and faithfull labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies.”
      “Some of the internationally acclaimed Finnish classical musicians are Karita Mattila, Soile Isokoski, Pekka Kuusisto, Olli Mustonen, and Linda Lampenius.”
      “And heading these was Soile Isokoski as the Marschallin, heartbreakingly dignified as she renounced her young lover Octavian to a girl much younger than herself.”
soiling
soilings
soilures
  1. plural of soilure
soilers
  1. plural of soiler
soils
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