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Soiling

🔄 Synonyms of "Soiling"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dirtyingnoun	A soiling or making dirty.
soilurenoun	Making or becoming dirty; soiling, staining.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dirtyingnoun	A soiling or making dirty.
soilurenoun	Making or becoming dirty; soiling, staining.
grimenoun	Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
foulingnoun	The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.
contaminationnoun	The act or process of contaminating.
blemishnoun	A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
smearnoun	(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
cloggingnoun	The situation of something being clogged.
stainnoun	A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
loadingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.
openverb	(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
dirtnoun	(chiefly US) Soil or earth.
staining	a technique used to enhance contrast in samples, generally at the microscopic level.
sullyingverb	The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.
befoulmentnoun	The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
besmirchmentnoun	The act of sullying or besmirching.
blackeningnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
impurationnoun	(obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration.
smudgingnoun	The act of something being smudged.
slimingnoun	The action of coating with slime, or an instance of doing this.