Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Somewhat dirty, soiled, or tarnished; polluting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Dirty; soiled.
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- adjective obsolete
dirty ;soiled
Etymologies
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Examples
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It widely considered the president's attempt to save a sliver of his otherwise, rather soily international legacy.
Archive 2008-11-01 Kay Olson 2008
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It widely considered the president's attempt to save a sliver of his otherwise, rather soily international legacy.
Lame Duck Kay Olson 2008
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I get a lot of the soily root, almost too much "soft soil" effect for me to stomach, like a stem that's been sitting in water too long.
Perfume Review: Lalique Encre Noir Marina Geigert 2007
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I have always told you the consequence of attending to the minutiae, where art (or imposture, as the ill-mannered would call it) is designed — your linen rumpled and soily, when you wait upon her — easy terms these — just come to town — remember (as formerly) to loll, to throw out your legs, to stroke and grasp down your ruffles, as if of significance enough to be careless.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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Methinks, Miss, said Sally, you are a little soily, to what we have seen you.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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Finally, over the soily dishes and a second glass of wine, she looked at him seriously.
Thin Air Kristine Kathryn Rusch 2000
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Finally, over the soily dishes and a second glass of wine, she looked at him seriously.
Thin Air Kristine Kathryn Rusch 2000
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I have always told you the consequence of attending to the minutiae, where art (or imposture, as the ill-mannered would call it) is designed -- your linen rumpled and soily, when you wait upon her -- easy terms these -- just come to town -- remember (as formerly) to loll, to throw out your legs, to stroke and grasp down your ruffles, as if of significance enough to be careless.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 Samuel Richardson 1725
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Methinks, Miss, said Sally, you are a little soily, to what we have seen you.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 Samuel Richardson 1725
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It widely considered the president's attempt to save a sliver of his otherwise, rather soily international legacy.
The Gimp Parade 2008
minerva commented on the word soily
Methinks, miss, said Sally, you are a little soily, to what we have seen you. Pity such a nice young lady should not have changes of apparel.
Sally Martin to Clarissa Harlowe, as quoted by Belford, Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
January 9, 2008