soil

Noun

• the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
  • American troops were stationed on Japanese soil
    

• 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
    

• the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

• the state of being covered with unclean things

Verb

• make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  territory , land , ground , dirt , filth , grime , stain , grease , grunge , dirty , begrime , colly , bemire
• Antonyms: 
  clean , make clean