tilled soil
Worked ground, ready
Tilled soil is earth that has been turned over and broken up for planting.
Tilling aerates compacted ground and mixes in organic matter, preparing it to receive seeds: The farmer surveyed the freshly tilled soil.
The phrase emphasizes the worked, cultivated state of the ground rather than raw dirt.
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- loamFertile soil mixture
- plowedTurned soil for sowing
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
dirt · clods · garden · garden plot · farmer · seeds · root vegetables · growing season · rows · seed bed · rich · dark · moist · crumbly · fertile · mulch · compost · harrow
tilled soilwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
native prairie · forest floor · wild prairie · primeval forest
tilled soilpacked earth
Compacted soil surface
hardpan · hard ground · solid ground · bedrock · bare rock
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