Soil

Word SOIL
Character 4
Hyphenation soil
Pronunciations /sɔɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Soil"

What do we mean by soil?

To feed (livestock) with soilage. transitive verb

The top layer of the earth's surface in which plants can grow, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter and having the capability of retaining water. noun

A particular kind of earth or ground. noun

Country; land. noun

The agricultural life. noun

A place or condition favorable to growth; a breeding ground. noun

To make dirty, particularly on the surface. intransitive verb

To disgrace; tarnish. intransitive verb

To corrupt; defile. intransitive verb

To dirty with excrement. intransitive verb

To become dirty, stained, or tarnished. intransitive verb

The state of being soiled. noun

A stain. noun

Filth, sewage, or refuse. noun

Manure, especially human excrement, used as fertilizer. noun

Any foul matter upon another substance; foulness. noun

Stain; tarnish; spot; defilement or taint. noun

Manure; compost. Compare night-soil. noun

A dialectal variant of sile.

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.

Country or territory.

That which soils or pollutes; a stain.

A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place, stream, or tract of water, sought for by other game, as deer.

Dung; compost; manure.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Soil

The word "soil" in example sentences

The soil that is found resting on the rocks from which it was formed is known as _residual soil_. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

When the disintegrated rock consists of quite large particles, the soil is called a _gravel soil_. ❋ Kenelm Winslow (N/A)

The part of the soil which the water carried away to form the rich valley lands and deltas is known as _alluvial soil_. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It was quite clear that the plants as they died would _decay in very wet soil_, and so the conditions are very different from those we have just been studying where the plants _decay in soil that is only moist_. ❋ E. J. Russell (N/A)

With this simple statement in view, we are quite prepared to consider the various conditions of soil, for the purpose of determining how far these will influence the future prospects of the crop, and we shall accordingly at once proceed to examine carefully into the _mechanical relations of the soil_. ❋ Henry Flagg French (N/A)

When soil is formed largely of clay we speak of it as a _heavy soil_. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The unit of soil classification is the _soil type_, which is a soil having agricultural unity, as determined by texture, chemical character, topography, and climate. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Never forget that the most sacred right in the world is the right to the soil which a man wishes to till himself, and the most sacred sacrifice is the blood which he spills for this soil_. [ ❋ Various (N/A)

Those guys will clear out all the lead and heavy metals in soil in a year or two … you have to burn them at harvest, but in a few years the soil is more or less pure. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term soil organic matter (SOM) is used to describe the organic constituents in the soil (tissues from dead plants and animals, products produced as these decompose and the soil microbial biomass). ❋ Unknown (2008)

This key distinction now has implications for inter-planetary geochemical studies, where it has been argued that the term soil should not be used on other planets because it implies the past or present presence of living organisms. ❋ Unknown (2007)

_ -- The term soil is strictly confined to that portion of the surface turned over by the plough working at ordinary depth; which, as a general rule, may be taken at 10 inches. ❋ Thomas Anderson (N/A)

In such cases it has been the practice with some persons not to limit the term soil to the upper portion, but to apply it to the whole depth, however great it may be, which agrees in characters with the upper part, and only to call that subsoil which manifestly differs from it. ❋ Thomas Anderson (N/A)

From the highest points in any river valley to the sea level the broken-up rock, which we term soil, is in process of continuous motion. ❋ Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1873)

All the rocks are levered out of place (I'm sure my stepdad'll be thrilled with me for that - they weigh a ton so I used the spade for leverage), the soil is all strewn across the stone, and the mint is blissfully, at least for now, gone. ❋ Sarah (2009)

London once said, "I believe the soil is our greatest asset." ❋ Unknown (2010)

I go into farming because my philosophy and research have taught me to recognize the fact that a return to the soil is the basis of economics ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

Its fun because the soil is a mix of compost from my Naturemill along with leftover dirt from last year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here the divorcement from the soil is as apparent as in every other agricultural line in England. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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