English · Word Candidate

soil

/sɔɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: soils · soiling · soiled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hỗn hợp các hạt khoáng và vật chất hữu cơ, dùng để hỗ trợ sự phát triển của thực vật

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Noun

Examples

We bought a bag of soil for the houseplants.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất khoáng hoặc hữu cơ không kết tụ trên bề mặt trái đất, phục vụ như môi trường tự nhiên cho sự phát triển của thực vật trên đất

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make dirty.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm bẩn

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Verb

Examples

[…]Bad Fruit of Knowledge, if this be to know, / Which leaves us naked thus, of Honour void, / Of innocence, of Faith, of Puritie, / Our wonted Ornaments now ſoild and ſtaind, / And in our Faces evident the ſignes / Of foul concupiſcence ; whence eveil ſtore ; / Even ſhame, the laſt of evils ; of th

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become dirty or soiled.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở nên bẩn hoặc dính bẩn

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Verb

Examples

Light colours soil sooner than dark ones.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “soil” mean?

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

Is “soil” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.