ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tilth

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɪlθ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tilth is a noun meaning Agricultural labour; husbandry.

Meaning

Agricultural labour; husbandry.

More Meanings

  1. The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture.
  2. Cultivated land
  3. Rich cultivated soil.

Example Sentences

The land is in good tilth and ready to plant.
Escaped from thicket and from fen at last he saw the tilth of men.
One morning she was kneeling on an old grain sack on the wet black soil, turning the thick rich tilth over and smoothing it ready for the new lettuces.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tilth

Depending on context, synonyms include tillage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tillage, tath, plough, till, tilther, teathe.

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