- soil
- soilsoil1 [soil]n.[ME soile < Anglo-Fr soil, for OFr suel < L solum, floor, ground, soil]1. the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life2. any place for growth or development3. land; country; territory [native soil]4. ground or earth [barren soil]——————the soillife and work on a farmsoillessadj.soil2 [soil]vt.[ME soilen < OFr souiller < VL * suculare < L suculus, dim. of sus, pig: see SOW1]1. to make dirty, esp. on the surface2. to smirch or stain3. to bring disgrace upon4. to corrupt or defile; sullyvi.to become soiled or dirtyn.[ME soile < OFr soil, pig sty < L suile < sus]1. a soiled spot; stain; smirch2. manure used for fertilizing3. excrement, sewage, refuse, etc.4. a soiling or being soiledsoil3 [soil]vt.[altered < ? OFr saoler < L satullare, to satiate < satullus, filled (with food), dim. of satur: see SATURATE]1. to feed (livestock) on soilage2. to purge (livestock) by means of green food
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.