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Type Words
Synonyms ground, land
Type of physical object, object
Has types farmland, cultivated land, coastland, greensward, bottomland, bottom, polder, plowland, ploughland, wetland, turf, tilth, tilled land, tillage, sward, sod, scablands, rangeland, permafrost, overburden, badlands


good agricultural soil.
Type Words
Synonyms dirt
Type of ground, earth
Has types podzol, podzol soil, podsol, prairie soil, mud, regosol, residual clay, residual soil, sand, mould, sedimentary clay, silt, mold, subsoil, surface soil, marl, till, loess, loam, laterite, topsoil, tundra soil, indurated clay, undersoil, indian red, wiesenboden, humus, hardpan, gumbo soil, gumbo, gilgai soil, alluvial soil, fuller's earth, bog soil, podsolic soil, bole, podsol soil, desertic soil, desert soil, clunch, clay, caliche, boulder clay
Type Words
Synonyms begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime
Type of modify, alter, change
Has types crock, smear, slime, pollute, muddy up, muddy, foul, mud, muck up, muck, splash, spot, mire, blemish, contaminate
Derivation soiling, soilure


don't soil your clothes when you play outside!.
Type Words
Synonyms dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, stain
Type of uncleanness, dirtiness
Type Words
Synonyms territory
Type of geographical region, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area


American troops were stationed on Japanese soil.

Examples of soil

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Some 19,000 tons of contaminated soil and debris were removed from the property.
From the thenewstribune.com
Earthy soil replaces gray as a neutral, and stenciling is back in full strength.
From the ocregister.com
At the same time, roots are not able to absorb moisture when the soil is frozen.
From the kansas.com
At that time, the prevailing technology didn't allow an optimal use of the soil.
From the sciencedaily.com
Kemper moved to Lexington in 1979 and earned a degree in soil and plant science.
From the kentucky.com
They will tolerate dry soil, but grow best in good, moist but well-drained soil.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Grow this ginger in filtered sun or part shade in well-drained, humus-rich soil.
From the sfgate.com
If you have heavy soil you'll have to add a good amount of grit to have success.
From the expressandstar.com
Grow cotinus in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
From the expressandstar.com
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  • Dirt: the state of being covered with unclean things
  • Dirty: make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
  • The part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
  • Land: 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"
  • Territory: the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"
  • Soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics. ...
  • Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is an American alternative metal band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1997. The band currently comprises vocalist Jordan Lee, guitarist Adam Zadel, bassist Tim King and drummer Mike Tignino. ...
  • Soil is the debut EP from the Chicago metal band Soil. According to vocalist Ryan McCombs, this release was referred to by the band as "the worm disc." The tracks "Broken Wings" and "She" would be featured again on a second EP, El Chupacabra, in 1998. ...
  • System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened as System, is an Armenian-American rock band from Southern California, formed in 1994. ...