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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241. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground.
242. In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil.
243. Lime was used to neutralize the acidity of the soil.
244. The soil proved too infertile to sustain real pasture or arable crops.
245. It is not yet known how deeply the radiation has penetrated into the soil.
246. The faeces contain nitrogen and it is that which fertilises the desert soil.
247. When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
248. Soak the soil around each bush with at least 4 gallons of water.
249. Rake the soil, press the seed into it, then cover it lightly.
250. The water supply had been adulterated with chemicals from the soil.
251. The body had been covered with a thin layer of soil.
252. The pupae remain dormant in the soil until they emerge as adult moths in the winter.
253. She first set foot on French soil at a small Channel port.
254. Most roses like a sunny position in a fairly fertile soil.
255. The same prospect of misery hung over the head of another tenant of this hard - hearted lord of the soil.
256. Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out.
257. As the river slows down, it deposits a layer of soil.
258. The soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain.
259. Clear the soil of weeds and fork in plenty of compost.
260. Much of the mineral content has been leaching out of the soil during the rainy weather.
261. Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil.
262. Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands.
263. Removal of the natural vegetation has resulted in a loss of nutrients in the soil.