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\ ˈsȯi(-ə)l 
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\soiled; soiling; soils
Definition of soil
(Entry 1 of 4)
1 : to stain or defile morally : corrupt
2 : to make unclean especially superficially : dirty
3 : to blacken or taint (something, such as a person's reputation) by word or deed
: to become soiled or dirty
soil
noun (1)Definition of soil (Entry 2 of 4)
soil
noun (2)Definition of soil (Entry 3 of 4)
1 : firm land : earth
2a : the upper layer of earth that may be dug or plowed and in which plants grow
b : the superficial unconsolidated and usually weathered part of the mantle of a planet and especially of the earth
4 : the agricultural life or calling
5 : a medium in which something takes hold and develops
soil
verb (2)soiled; soiling; soils
Definition of soil (Entry 4 of 4)
: to feed (livestock) in the barn or an enclosure with fresh grass or green food also : to purge (livestock) by feeding on green food
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soil
verb\ ˈsȯil \
\soiled; soiling
Kids Definition of soil
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to make or become dirty
I soiled my shirt while cooking.
soil
nounKids Definition of soil (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : the loose surface material of the earth in which plants grow
2 : country sense 1, land my native soil
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The first known use of soil was in the 13th century
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