humuses

noun

plural of humus
as in loams
a brown or black material in soil that is formed when plants and animals decay

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  1. loams
  2. clays
  3. clods
  4. dirt
  5. earth
Noun
  • Loamy and sandy loams are the ideal soil type.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of loams
Noun
  • The two-step treatment starts with a potent trio of glycolic, lactic, and mandelic acids to tackle uneven tone, fine lines, and rough texture, followed by a mask with kaolin and bentonite clays.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This last characteristic is great for worms and bivalves that vibrate their way through it, but not so great when earthquakes cause silts and clays to slump into landslides.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of clays
Noun
  • Once the land is clear, use a rotary tiller to break up the soil clods.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to the authors, their results suggest that clods of earth can indeed catalyze these reactions without the presence of life.
    — Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
Definition of clods
Noun
  • Working in quick, gentle strokes, Abrams used her brush and sprayer to peel away dirt hiding the floral details on Eliza’s grave before moving to the next.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The other townsfolk speculate on his prowess, his package, and why The Fisherwoman has lost all the dirt on her face and is now positively glowing.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation.
    — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There is no working alternative to Starlink, which has put a massive constellation of low-earth satellites into orbit, and no direct competitor comes close.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
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