An act of making dirty.

present participle of soil

plural of soiling

Obsolete form of soil.

dirty

simple past tense and past participle of soil

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

A wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted.

(transitive) To make dirty. / (intransitive) To become dirty or soiled. / (transitive, figuratively) To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.

(uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.