definition of
soil

[1] #1 soil n. [dirt, filth, grime, stain, grease, grunge] the state of being covered with unclean things. wn

[2] #2 soil n. [dirt] the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock. wn

[3] #3 soil n. [land, ground] material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil". wn

[4] #4 soil v. [dirty, begrime, grime, colly, bemire] make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!". wn

[5] #5 soil n. [territory] the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil". wn