Hypernyms for "dirt"
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alluvial soil
bog soil
bole
boulder clay
caliche
clay
clunch
desert soil
desertic soil
fuller''s earth
gilgai soil
gumbo
gumbo soil
hardpan
humus
Indian red
indurated clay
laterite
loam
loess
marl
mold
mould
mud
podsol
podsol soil
podsolic soil
podzol
podzol soil
prairie soil
regosol
residual clay
residual soil
sand
sedimentary clay
silt
subsoil
surface soil
till
topsoil
tundra soil
undersoil
wiesenboden
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.