the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.

a particular kind of earth

sandy soil.

the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops

fertile soil.

a country, land, or region

an act committed on American soil.

the ground or earth

tilling the soil.

any place or condition providing the opportunity for growth or development

Some believe that poverty provides the soil for crime.

verb

clean

noun

clay , dry land , dust , grime , ground , land , loam , soot , terra firma , country , home , homeland , homestead , region , spread , alluvium , defilement , dirt , dung , earth , excrement , fces , humus , malm , manure , mold , pollution , silt

verb

bedraggle , befoul , begrime , besmirch , contaminate , crumb , debase , defile , degrade , dirty , discolor , disgrace , foul , grime , maculate , mess , mess up , muck * , muck up * , muddy , muss * , muss up , pollute , shame , smear , smudge , spatter , spoil , spot , stain , sully , taint , tar , tarnish , besoil , black , blacken , smutch , besmear , bespatter , cloud , denigrate , smut , corrupt , infect , blot , dirt , earth , foil , ground , humus , land , loam , muck , mud , ruin , soot