soiled

Thân thiện

A child's hands are soiled from playing in the garden.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Made dirty or stained; not clean: Describes something that has become unclean through contact with dirt, grime, or other substances. 2. Morally tainted or corrupt (less common): Can describe something sullied in a non-physical sense, such as a reputation.

Usage

The adjective "soiled" is used to describe the state of an object or material that is no longer clean. It often implies a specific act or instance of becoming dirty, rather than a general state of untidiness. It is commonly applied to items like clothing, linens, and surfaces.

Examples

• Physical dirt:
  • The mechanic handed me the soiled rag.
  • She changed the baby's soiled diaper immediately.
  • Please put soiled laundry in the hamper.
• Non-physical taint (less common):
  • The scandal left a soiled reputation that was hard to repair.

Advanced Usage

• "to soil one's hands": To engage in work that is considered dirty, menial, or morally compromising.
  • He refused to soil his hands with the corrupt business deal.

Variants and Related Words

• Soil (verb): To make dirty; to stain or defile.
  • Be careful not to soil your new white shirt.
• Soiling (noun): The act or instance of making something dirty.
  • The soiling of the document was accidental.

Synonyms

• Dirty: The most general synonym for not clean.
• Stained: Marked with a discolored patch.
• Grimy: Covered with ingrained dirt or soot.
• Sullied: Tarnished or dirtied, often used for reputation.
• Unclean: Not clean; often has a formal or ritual connotation.

Antonyms

• Clean
• Spotless
• Immaculate
• Pristine

Học thuật

Adjective

1. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
   • dirty unswept sidewalks
   • a child in dirty overalls
   • dirty slums
   • piles of dirty dishes
   • put his dirty feet on the clean sheet
   • wore an unclean shirt
   • mining is a dirty job
   • Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dirty
• unclean