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soilage

soilage

9.1
Dirt or mess that makes something dirty
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : suciedad
  • Please avoid tracking soilage into the house after working in the garden.

Examples

  • The workers removed all the soilage from the warehouse before the inspection.

  • Heavy rains caused soilage to accumulate along the roadside.

  • The soilage in the kitchen was unacceptable.

  • After the storm, the garden was covered in soilage.

  • The workers removed all the soilage from the warehouse before the inspection.

  • Heavy rains caused soilage to accumulate along the roadside.

  • Please avoid tracking soilage into the house after working in the garden.

Synonyms

dirt
vssoilage
95 1.0

Substance that makes things unclean

includes that idea but also refers to the general state or process
contamination
vssoilage
  • Specialized
76 4.8

Harmful things that make food, water, or places unsafe

is less focused on harm and more on general dirt or filth
filth
vssoilage
46 2.0

Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty

covers general dirt and the process, not only extreme or foul matter
grime
vssoilage
15 2.3

Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty

is wider, covering both such residues and general contamination processes
soil
vssoilage
9 7.5

Something that damages a person's good name

is broader, including stains, filth, and the making process
uncleanness
vssoilage
1 6.0

A state of being dirty and likely to spread disease

is slightly more formal and includes contamination aspects too
dirtiness
vssoilage
1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

is broader, also naming the process that causes that unclean state
soiling
vssoilage
  • NSFW
1 3.9

An act of making something dirty, often with food or body waste

adds the idea of the dirty result as well as the action
filthiness
vssoilage
1 4.2

A very dirty state with waste and rubbish

is less extreme, applying to ordinary dirt or contamination too
uncleanliness
vssoilage
1 5.5

A state when a place or person is dirty and not cared for

is more general, covering both habit-related and accidental dirty states
offscouring
vssoilage
  • Archaic
9.9

Dirt and waste removed when you clean something

is not limited to removed waste and also names the dirty state
soilure
vssoilage
  • Archaic
9.9

An action that makes a place or object dirty

also includes the resulting dirty condition as part of its meaning
befoulment
vssoilage
9.9

A state of being made dirty, often of water or land

emphasizes everyday dirt and contamination as well as that condition
squalidness
vssoilage
8.2

Very dirty and unpleasant places caused by poverty or lack of care

is broader, covering dirt and contamination beyond neglect situations
grot
vssoilage
  • Slang
9.9

Dirty mess or rubbish that makes a place unpleasant

is wider, applying to ordinary dirt, filth, and contamination processes

Antonyms

26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

25 3.1

The state of having no dirt or other things mixed in

How Dirty

squalor
20 8.0
filth
46 2.0
soilage
  • Archaic
9.1
grime
15 2.3
dirt
95 1.0

Surface Forms

soilage singular
soils plural

Morphology

soilage = soil (transparent) = soil + age

The noun is a regular formation from the verb 'soil' with the suffix '-age', directly expressing the state or result of becoming soiled.

Etymology

Soilage comes from the simple verb soil, which means 'to make dirty', plus the ending -age that turns an action into a thing. So soilage is the 'state or result' of making something dirty, which is why it refers to dirt or filth.