Definition of soil

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Soil (v. t.) To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an inclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food; as, to soil a horse..

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Spearmint :: Spearmint (n.) A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha..
Filth :: Filth (n.) Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.
Fern :: Fern (n.) An order of cryptogamous plants, the Filices, which have their fructification on the back of the fronds or leaves. They are usually found in humid soil, sometimes grow epiphytically on trees, and in tropical climates often attain a gigantic size..
Smouch :: Smouch (v. t.) To smutch; to soil; as, to smouch the face..
Soilless :: Soilless (a.) Destitute of soil or mold.
Scarify :: Scarify (v. t.) To stir the surface soil of, as a field..
Cope :: Cope (n.) An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England..
Warp :: Warp (v.) A slimy substance deposited on land by tides, etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed..
Thrive :: Thrive (v. i.) To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil..
Aerate :: Aerate (v. t.) To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water..
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed..
Strain :: Strain (v. i.) To percolate; to be filtered; as, water straining through a sandy soil..
Culture :: Culture (n.) The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil..
Black :: Black (a.) To make black; to blacken; to soil; to sully.
Shabby :: Shabby (n.) Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments..
Topsoil :: Topsoil (n.) The upper layer of soil; surface soil.
Peasant :: Peasant (n.) A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class of tillers of the soil in European countries..
Soil :: Soil (v. i.) To become soiled; as, light colors soil sooner than dark ones..
Defile :: Defile (v. t.) To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint..
Begrime :: Begrime (v. t.) To soil with grime or dirt deeply impressed or rubbed in.
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