Meaning of soilsome | Babel Free
Definitions
Characterised or marked by soil; soiled
Examples
“It has got the notion into its paper head that Mr. G., not Mrs. G., is to set⟳ table at the White House, and that political pressure is putting its soilsome foot on his conscience to make⟳ a dent large enough to hold⟳ a bottle of wine.”
“They muss our Monday washing up; on Tuesdays steal⟳ our tubs; a most distressful nuisance are these soilsome, spoilsome Blubs.”
“She had shared his sheets, and, in nightmares of remorse, he had shared her body, waking with drastic regret⟳, feeling as soiled and soilsome as the city itself.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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