tilth

[ tilth ]

/ tɪlθ /

noun

the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.

the state of being tilled or under cultivation.

the physical condition of soil in relation to plant growth.

land that is tilled or cultivated.

Origin of tilth

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See till², -th¹

Words nearby tilth

Tilly, Tilsit, tilt, tilt at windmills, tilt board, tilth, tilt hammer, tilting board, tilting chest, tiltmeter, tilt-table

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Example sentences from the Web for tilth

Every plant and shrub gave evidence of loving care, and repaid the tilth bestowed upon them with lavish interest.
The Taming of the Jungle|Dr. C. W. Doyle
Some soils are naturally friable, and in these a tilth sufficiently fine can be realized ordinarily with but little labor.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw
It improves the tilth by means of the shade furnished, and the extent to which the roots fill the soil.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw
Tilth, tilth, n. cultivation: cultivated land: the depth of soil turned up in cultivation.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

In Sicilian territory too is tilth and town, and famed Acestes himself of Trojan blood.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

British Dictionary definitions for tilth

tilth

/ (tɪlθ) /

noun

the act or process of tilling land

the condition of soil or land that has been tilled, esp with respect to suitability for promoting plant growth

Word Origin for tilth

Old English tilthe; see till ²

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单词	tilth
释义	tilth [ tilth ] / tɪlθ / noun the act or operation of tilling land; tillage. the state of being tilled or under cultivation. the physical condition of soil in relation to plant growth. land that is tilled or cultivated. Origin of tilth before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See till², -th¹ Words nearby tilth Tilly, Tilsit, tilt, tilt at windmills, tilt board, tilth, tilt hammer, tilting board, tilting chest, tiltmeter, tilt-table Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tilth Every plant and shrub gave evidence of loving care, and repaid the tilth bestowed upon them with lavish interest. The Taming of the Jungle\|Dr. C. W. Doyle Some soils are naturally friable, and in these a tilth sufficiently fine can be realized ordinarily with but little labor. Clovers and How to Grow Them\|Thomas Shaw It improves the tilth by means of the shade furnished, and the extent to which the roots fill the soil. Clovers and How to Grow Them\|Thomas Shaw Tilth, tilth, n. cultivation: cultivated land: the depth of soil turned up in cultivation. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various In Sicilian territory too is tilth and town, and famed Acestes himself of Trojan blood. The Aeneid of Virgil\|Virgil British Dictionary definitions for tilth tilth / (tɪlθ) / noun the act or process of tilling land the condition of soil or land that has been tilled, esp with respect to suitability for promoting plant growth Word Origin for tilth Old English tilthe; see till ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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