Definition: 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. 5. Make soiled, filthy, or dirty.
Use 'soil' in a sentence:
1. The continuous rain had saturated the soil.
2. Chemicals were pointlessly poisoning the soil.
3. Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
4. Weeds are an index to the character of the soil.
5. Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil.
6. Water runs through the gravelly soil very quickly.
7. Intensive cultivation has impoverished the soil.
8. The chalky soil around Saumur produces the famous Anjou wines.
9. German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.
10. I don't want you soiling your hands with this sort of work.
11. Then I tamp down the soil with the back of a rake.
12. Can plants obtain adequate nourishment from such poor soil?
13. Nitrates leach from the soil into rivers.
14. These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil.
15. The soil is reasonably moist after the September rain.
16. Keep the soil moist. That way, the seedling will flourish.
17. Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
18. Turn the soil over with a spade.
19. Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands.
20. We have the most fertile soil in the Midwest.
21. It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting.
22. Clear the soil of weeds and fork in plenty of compost.
23. The faeces contain nitrogen which fertilizes the soil.
24. It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
25. Loam is a soil with roughly equal proportions of clay, sand and silt.
26. Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out.
27. If your soil is very acidic, add lime.
28. Earthworms burrow deep into the soil.
29. First rake the soil smooth.
30. If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die.
31. It was the first time I had set foot on American soil.
32. They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away.
33. Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil.
34. Well-drained soil suits the plant best.
35. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.
36. Farmers grow rice in the rich soil.
37. Only a small amount of the rainwater actually infiltrates into the soil.
38. Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.
39. Nitrates are chemicals that occur naturally in water and the soil.
40. Press the soil flat with the back of a spade.
41. Add plenty of organic matter to improve the soil.
42. Improve the soil by adding organic matter.
43. Silt and windblown soil buried the site even deeper.
44. Traditional slash and burn farming methods have exhausted the soil.
45. During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.
46. Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
47. When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
48. Firm the soil around the plant.
49. Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.
