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noun | verb soilsoil1 /sɔɪl/ ●●● W3 noun ETYMOLOGYsoil1Origin: 1200-1300 Anglo-French piece of ground, from Latin solium seat ► good/rich/fertile soil a rich loamy soil THESAURUSearth► grounda)the surface of the Earth: The ground was covered with snow. A large branch was lying on the ground.b)the soil on and under the surface of the Earth: The ground is too hard to plant trees now. Most of the surrounding area is marshy ground. ► land the solid part of the Earth’s surface that is not covered by water: After a week on the ship, it was nice to be back on land. ► earth the surface of the planet that we live on: The huge explosion made the earth shake. ► terrain a particular type of land: We hiked across the rocky terrain. ► floor the ground in an ocean, forest, or cave: The forest floor was covered with pine needles. ► bed the ground at the bottom of a river, lake, ocean, etc.: The sandy bed of the river felt nice on her toes. ► soil/dirt the substance that plants grow in. Dirt sounds more informal than soil: The soil in this part of the country is excellent for growing crops. ► mud very wet soil: The fields turned to mud after the rain. 1 [countable, uncountable] science, biology the top layer of the earth in which plants grow SYN dirt: Most herbs grow well in dry soil.good/rich/fertile soil a rich loamy soil► see thesaurus at ground12on U.S./French/foreign etc. soil in the U.S., in France, in a foreign country, etc.: We were glad to be back on American soil.3somebody’s native soil your own country4fertile soil for something a situation where new ideas, political groups, etc. can easily develop and succeed: Poverty provides the most fertile soil for revolution.5the soil literary farming as a job or way of life: Medieval peasants were bound to the soil. [Origin: 1200–1300 Anglo-French piece of ground, from Latin solium seat] noun | verb soilsoil2 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYsoil2Origin: 1200-1300 Old French soiller, from soil pigsty, probably from Latin suile, from sus pig VERB TABLEsoil |
| Present | I, you, we, they | soil | | he, she, it | soils | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | soiled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have soiled | | he, she, it | has soiled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had soiled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will soil | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have soiled |
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| Present | I | am soiling | | he, she, it | is soiling | | you, we, they | are soiling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was soiling | | you, we, they | were soiling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been soiling | | he, she, it | has been soiling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been soiling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be soiling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been soiling |
THESAURUSnot clean► dirty not clean: How did the floor get so dirty? There was a stack of dirty dishes in the sink. ► filthy very dirty: The carpet was filthy – I didn’t even want to walk on it. ► dusty covered with dust: There were piles of dusty books around the room. ► muddy covered in mud: Take off those muddy hiking boots before you come in the house. ► greasy covered with a lot of oil or grease (=an oily substance): There were greasy fingerprints on the glasses. ► grimy covered in a lot of dirt, grease, etc. that seems to be stuck onto the surface: The mechanic wiped his grimy hands on a towel. ► soiled formal made dirty, especially by waste from your body: We use this pail for soiled diapers. ► polluted made dirty from chemicals or waste. Used about air, land, or water: You can’t swim in the river – it’s too polluted. ► contaminated formal not safe to use because of harmful chemicals or bacteria. Used about water, food, or land: Several people became sick after drinking contaminated water. 1formal to make something dirty, especially with waste from your body: He didn’t want the guards to see he had soiled himself.2soil your hands [usually in negatives] to do something or become involved with something that is dirty, immoral, or dishonest—soiled adjective: soiled diapers► see thesaurus at dirty1 |