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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
| Synonyms: | soil | |
| Related terms: | earth dust mud clay sand subsoil topsoil gumbo indurated_clay clunch laterite loess desert_soil regosol tundra_soil humus bole Indian_red caliche loam alluvial_soil mold fuller's_earth silt podzol prairie_soil till sedimentary_clay gilgai_soil bog_soil residual_soil wiesenboden marl | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the state of being covered with unclean things | |
| Synonyms: | soil stain grime grease grunge filth | |
| Related terms: | dirtiness dirty lubricate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] obscene terms for feces | |
| Synonyms: | shit turd poop shite crap | |
| Related terms: | fecal_matter obscenity defecate | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel | |
| Synonyms: | ungraded | |
| Related terms: | unimproved | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] made of packed earth or gravel | |
| Synonyms: | gravel graveled | |
| Examples: | "a dirt road" |
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| Related terms: | unpaved | |
| 6. | [ noun ] disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people | |
| Synonyms: | scandal malicious_gossip | |
| Related terms: | gossip shock | |
| Similar spelling: |
dirty diorite |
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