Synonym: defile, dirt, dirty, earth, ground, land, libel, slander, smear, smudge, spot, stain. Similar words: oil, boil, toilet, boiling water. Meaning: [sɔɪl] 
n. 1. the state of being covered with unclean things 2. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock 3. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) 4. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state. v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty.
n. 1. the state of being covered with unclean things 2. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock 3. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) 4. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state. v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty. 
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211. The organic fertilizer shall keep the soil in good heart.
212. He worked hard to produce good crops from poor soil.
213. Soil on the mountain slopes is very susceptible to erosion.
214. After the hot dry summer, the soil is cracking up.
215. Clay soil retains water.
216. The soil was very hard and as dry as a bone.
217. 75% of the population scratch a living from the soil.
218. These new plants haven't taken - they don't like this dry soil.
219. In summer, water the plants regularly and never let the soil dry out.
220. I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil is as dry as a bone.
221. The new varieties of wheat are good growers even in poor soil.
222. The rocky soil deducts from the value of his property.
223. To dig calcium into the soil, he warned, does not help the plant.
224. After the vegetables have been harvested,peasants plough the loose leaves into the soil to enrich it.
225. Water the plant regularly and don't let the soil dry out.
226. The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to sustain a large population.
227. The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used.
228. German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.
229. If it is on British soil then it is de facto British.
230. It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
231. The stand-up edging prevents soil from falling on the path.
232. Corn is grown a lot in this area - the soil seems to suit it very well.
233. Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.
234. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.
235. The method used will vary with the soil texture and climate.
236. Keep the soil moist. That way, the seedling will flourish.
237. Most of the soil in the river bed has washed down over the years from the mountains.
238. The poor germination of your seed could be because the soil was too cold.
239. The next job has been digging the stumps of the trees out of the soil.
240. Until now[http://sentencedict.com/soil.html],many peasants have to work hard to wrest a living from the soil.