soil
saw il
- n the state of being covered with unclean things
- n the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
- n material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
good agricultural soil - n the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
American troops were stationed on Japanese soil - v make soiled, filthy, or dirty
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
- Soil seems to be everywhere: in fields, in backyards, clinging to the soles of our shoes.
- WHEN Congress last year created the soil bank, it hoped that by paying farmers to take land out of cultivation of price-supported crops a big bite would be taken out of farm .
- When House-Senate conferees voted to extend the life of the Agriculture Department's soil bank for another year (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS), many Congressmen did so reluctantly.