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- [soil]
- /sɔɪl/
- /sɔɪl/
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- [soil]
- /sɔɪl/
Definitions of soil word
- noun soil the act or fact of soiling. 1
- noun soil the state of being soiled. 1
- noun soil a spot, mark, or stain. 1
- noun soil dirty or foul matter; filth; sewage. 1
- noun soil ordure; manure. 1
- verb with object soil to feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage. 1
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Origin of soil
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English soile < Anglo-French soyl < Latin solium seat, confused with solum ground
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Soil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
soil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soil
noun soil
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- citizenry — The people living in a country, state, or city can be referred to as the citizenry.
- continents — one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
- country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
verb soil
adj soil
- grunge — dirt; filth; rubbish.
Antonyms for soil
verb soil
- aerified — to aerate.
- aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
- depurate — to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
Top questions with soil
- what is soil?
- how is soil formed?
- how to test soil ph?
- what is soil made of?
- what is soil erosion?
- how does soil form?
- how does climate affect soil formation?
- what sequence of events can lead to magma becoming soil?
- how to make soil more alkaline?
- how to acidify soil?
- how much soil do i need?
- how to make soil acidic?
- what is fertile soil?
- why is soil important?
- how does carbon enter the soil?