dirt
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- noun
- /dɜrt/
:
tierra
- Old fence, dirt road, two miles.
- tons of dirt
- remove dirt
- mounds of dirt
It was found in, you know, the dirt at at the site.
- It was found in, you know, the dirt at at the site.
- How you know if somebody dug up the dirt and ate it?
- OK God created a bird, man took dirt and we created a jet.
- This one tastes like I'm eating actual dirt that's been set on fire.
- Put some brains in the dirt and sift it all day.
- Southern Europe, my kids grew up eating dirt, no allergies.
- They're touching every plot of dirt on God's green earth.
- It's the abandoned sports bra in the dirt beside howling you.
- He did a great job with the land, the dirt, What about the water?
- I opened the grill, and I poured the charcoal and dirt into the urn.
- Scientist reaches down, scoops up some dirt, and God says, get your own dirt.
- And so this dirt and rock is rightfully mine.
- This project started before any construction, before any dirt was was removed.
Examples
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Get your boots on the ground, some dirt underneath your fingernails.
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I watch as she picks up a handful of dirt; for her, this is an ordinary experience.
Fiction book (1990) -
You probably had to sit on the floor in the dirt where you grew up.
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If you have just dirt, dirt is dead soil.
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It's the forest that it is today because some of those seeds actually landed on good dirt.
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Trails and single-track dirt roads provide access to some areas of the marsh.
Academic text (1999) -
The gardener carefully added rich compost to the dirt to improve its fertility.
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The children played happily in the dirt while their parents watched from the garden bench.
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After the rain, the dirt was soft and perfect for planting seeds.
Synonyms
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The solid surface of the earth that people walk on and plants grow in
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The ground or soil under your feet
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Top layer of the ground where plants grow
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The upper layer of soil rich in nutrients where most plants grow roots
The top layer of ground that has the most plant food
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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3.2
A light motorcycle with strong tires and springs for riding on rough unpaved ground
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A racing track for cars or motorcycles with a surface of packed earth rather than pavement
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Etymology
Dirt comes from an old English word drit that meant 'dung' or 'filth'. Farmers mixed animal dung into the soil, so dirt came to mean the top layer of the ground where plants grow.