|
|
- pronunciation:
- soIl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
soils, soiling, soiled |
| definition 1: |
to make unclean; dirty.
- synonyms:
- besmirch, defile, dirty, foul, stain, sully
- antonyms:
- clean, purify
- similar words:
- befoul, blacken, blot, contaminate, grime, muck, muddy, pollute, smear, smudge, splatter, spot, tarnish
|
| definition 2: |
to bring into disgrace; tarnish.
- synonyms:
- besmirch, blacken, defile, dirty, disgrace, foul, stain, sully, tarnish
- similar words:
- blemish, corrupt, damage, defame, degrade, dishonor, pollute, ruin, shame, smear, taint
|
| related words: |
black, denigrate, foul, malign, mire, stain, sully, vitiate |
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become dirty, stained, or soiled.
- synonyms:
- dirty, stain
- similar words:
- foul, smudge, spot, tarnish
|
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of soiling or state of being soiled.
- synonyms:
- dirtiness, dirtying
|
| definition 2: |
a dirty spot; stain.
- synonyms:
- smudge, stain
|
| definition 3: |
manure; excrement.
- synonyms:
- excrement, manure, muck, waste
|
| related words: |
filth |
| derivation: |
soiled (adj.) |
|
|