soiled
No longer clean
Soiled means dirty or stained, typically from contact with filth or waste.
The word often implies contamination that's unpleasant rather than merely dusty: soiled diapers, soiled linens.
Figuratively, soiled suggests moral taint or damaged reputation: a soiled name, soiled honor.
The word carries more weight than simply dirty—something soiled has been defiled.
Marred by discoloration
smudged · spotted · smeared · splattered · unwashed · unclean · mucky · begrimed
Brought into shame
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- sulliedMade morally unclean
besmirched · defamed · scandalized · discredited · stigmatized · degraded · denigrated · maligned
stained
Marred by discoloration
grubby · smudged · spotted · smeared · splattered · unwashed · unclean · mucky · begrimed · besmirched
disgraced
Brought into shame
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
sullied · besmirched · defamed · scandalized · discredited · stigmatized · degraded · denigrated · maligned · vilified
fertilized
Made capable of developing
amended · enriched · cultivated · tilled · worked · turned · prepared · conditioned · dressed · treated
hamper
Obstruct or clothes basket
clothing · underwear · napkins · towels · garments · bedding · washable · detergent · presoak · bleach
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- filthdirt, grime, dirty, filthy, muck
- paper conditionsyellowed, faded, torn, creased, wrinkled
- taintedtainted, contaminated, corrupted, polluted, poisoned
- fabric statesworn, clean, dirty, ripped, stretched
- home soilOne's own territory
- fertile soilNutrient-rich growing medium
- potting soilBlended substrate for containers
- native soilOne's country of origin
- garden soilAmended dirt for planting
- soil nutrientsElements feeding plant roots