soiled
Word-form referencessoil
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈsɔɪld/
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/ˈsɔɪəld/
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ˈsɔɪld
Adjective
Dirty, defiled, stained.
Usage- also
- Figurative
Of a patient or child, stained or dirtied by defecation.
Having a specific or particular type of soil.
That has been fed or nourished with green fodder.
Adjective
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- Examples
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dirty unswept sidewalks
a child in dirty overalls
More examples (6)
dirty slums
piles of dirty dishes
put his dirty feet on the clean sheet
wore an unclean shirt
mining is a dirty job
Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves
Word forms
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