soil — the earth in which plants grow
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the earth in which plants grow
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɔɪl/
Korean meaning: 흙, 토양
Korean pronunciation: 소일 (강세: 소일)
Example Sentences
- The farmer tested the soil pH before planting tomatoes.
- My mom got angry because I soiled my new shoes on the first day.
- This soil is so rich that even my black thumb can grow plants!
soil
NOUN//sɔɪl//
the earth in which plants grow
💡 Concept
Earth where plants grow
🎵 Rhyme
Rich soil rewards honest toil, cleaned with oil!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sɔɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/sɔɪl/
🌳Etymology
Rootsoil
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'soil'에서 유래하여 '더러운 것'을 의미했다. 라틴어 'solium(좌석, 바닥)'과 연관되어 '땅바닥'의 의미로 발전했다.
🎵Rhyme
boilcoilfoiloiltoil
boil
coil
foil
oil
toil
🔗Collocations
fertile soil
soil pollution
sandy soil
soil erosion
till the soil
soil quality
📝Examples
“The farmer tested the soil pH before planting tomatoes.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom got angry because I soiled my new shoes on the first day.”
😄 Fun example
“This soil is so rich that even my black thumb can grow plants!”
“The construction project will not soil the natural environment.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
earthdirtgroundmudland
Antonyms
airskyclean
Related
farmingagricultureplantgardenerosion
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