soil

Definition

  • n. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Word forms

Past participle
soiled
Past tense
soiled
Present participle
soiling
Third person singular
soils

Example sentences

  1. n.

    Farmers need healthy soil to grow their crops successfully.

  2. vt.

    He didn't mean to soil his shirt while eating spaghetti.

  3. vi.

    The children played outside and soon their clothes began to soil.