soiled

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔɪld/, (some speakers) /ˈsɔɪəld/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪld
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Verb

soiled

  1. simple past and past participle of soil

Adjective

soiled (comparative more soiled, superlative most soiled)

  1. (also figuratively) Dirty, defiled, stained.
  2. (healthcare, medicine) Of a patient or child, stained or dirtied by defecation.
  3. (soil science, horticulture) Having a specific or particular type of soil.
  4. (horticulture) That has been fed or nourished with green fodder.

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