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Soil
01
the black or brownish substance consisted of organic remains, rock particles, and clay that forms the upper layer of earth where trees or other plants grow
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
uncountable
Examples
The gardeners enriched the soil with compost to improve plant growth.
1.1
the condition of being dirty or stained
Examples
The carpet showed signs of soil from heavy foot traffic.
02
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state, often referring to land within a country's borders
Examples
Foreign troops were not allowed to set foot on the nation 's soil.
to soil
01
to make dirty with a substance, such as mud or dirt
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
soil
3rd person singular
soils
present participle
soiling
past simple
soiled
past participle
soiled
Examples
He was careful not to soil his shoes when walking through the garden.
1.1
to dirty something by defecating on or in it
Examples
The dog soiled the carpet, and it had to be thoroughly cleaned.
Lexical Tree
subsoil
undersoil
soil
