Loamy Meaning
/lˈoʊmi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjConsisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
Sentence Examples
The loamy soil retained water well.
Loamy fields are ideal for farming.
The gardener planted vegetables in the rich loamy soil.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ soil felt soft and crumbly in her hands after the rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ soil in this part of the country is perfect for growing various types of fruits and vegetables.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English loam Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English loamy From loam + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Yet there was no time to be lost if I was ever to get out alive, and so I groped with my hands against the side of the grave until I made out the bottom edge of the slab, and then fell to grubbing beneath it with my fingers. But the earth, which the day before had looked light and loamy to the eye, was stiff and hard enough when one came to tackle it with naked hands, and in an hour's time I had done little more than further weary myself and bruise my fingers."
— [1898], J[ohn] Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ soil felt soft and crumbly in her hands after the rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ soil in this part of the country is perfect for growing various types of fruits and vegetables.