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- [soil]
- /sɔɪl/
- /sɔɪl/
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- [soil]
- /sɔɪl/
Definitions of soiling word
- verb with object soiling to feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage. 1
- verb without object soiling to become soiled: White soils easily. 1
- noun soiling the act or fact of soiling. 1
- noun soiling the state of being soiled. 1
- noun soiling a spot, mark, or stain. 1
- noun soiling dirty or foul matter; filth; sewage. 1
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Origin of soiling
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English soilen (v.) < Old French souiller, soillier to dirty < Vulgar Latin *suculāre, equivalent to sū(s) pig + -cul(us) -cle1 + -āre infinitive ending
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Parts of speech for Soiling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soiling 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.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
soiling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soiling
noun soiling
- greenhouse effect — an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and other gases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed with concern.
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