soiling 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
'%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20v30%20h60%20v-30%20z'%20fill='%23012169'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20clip-path='url(%23t)'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='4'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='10'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
EnglishDefinition
the act of soiling something
Synonyms
- soilure 1
the act of soiling something
- dirtying 1
the act of soiling something
Hypernym
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
EnglishDerivationally related form
soil 1
verb
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Hyponym
staining 2
noun
the act of spotting or staining something
contamination 3
noun
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
