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soiling
soil 1 S0541300 (soil)n.1. 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.2. A particular kind of earth or ground: sandy soil.3. Country; land: native soil.4. The agricultural life: a man of the soil.5. A place or condition favorable to growth; a breeding ground.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, a piece of ground (influenced in meaning by Latin solum, soil), from Latin solium, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
soil 2 S0541300 (soil)v. soiled, soil·ing, soils v.tr.1. To make dirty, particularly on the surface.2. To disgrace; tarnish: a reputation soiled by scandal.3. To corrupt; defile.4. To dirty with excrement.v.intr. To become dirty, stained, or tarnished.n.1. a. The state of being soiled.b. A stain.2. Filth, sewage, or refuse.3. Manure, especially human excrement, used as fertilizer.
[Middle English soilen, from Old French souiller, from Vulgar Latin *suculāre (from Late Latin suculus, diminutive of Latin sūs, pig; see sū- in Indo-European roots) or from souil, wallow of a wild boar (from Latin solium, seat, bathtub; see soil1).]
soil 3 S0541300 (soil)tr.v. soiled, soil·ing, soils To feed (livestock) with soilage.
[Origin unknown.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | soiling - the act of soiling somethingdirtying, soilurechange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristicsspotting, staining, maculation - the act of spotting or staining somethingcontamination, pollution - the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors |
IdiomsSeesoilsoiling
soiling Encopresis Pediatrics The involuntary passage of stools causing soiling of clothes by a child > age 4. See Encopresis, Fecal incontinence. soiling Inappropriate discharge of faeces after the age of about 3 or 4. Soiling is usually accidental. Compare ENCOPRESIS.LegalSeeSoilsoiling
Related to soiling: encopresisSynonyms for soilingnoun the act of soiling somethingSynonymsRelated Words- change of state
- spotting
- staining
- maculation
- contamination
- pollution
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