Soily

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Covered in soil; earthy.

    "A woman with a well-to-do south voice told me to wash my soily hands before touching her messages."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of soil.
  3. 3
    Dirty; soiled.

    "Methinks, Miſs, ſaid Sally, you are a little ſoily, to what we have ſeen you."

  4. 4
    Apt to stain. obsolete

Synonyms

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adobeblackdirtyearthyfilthyfoul

Example

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"A woman with a well-to-do south voice told me to wash my soily hands before touching her messages."

Etymology

From soil + -y.

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