tilth
tilth
Definition
tilth (tilt̸h)
noun
- a tilling or being tilled; cultivation of land
- tilled land
Etymology: ME tilthe < OE < tilian (see till), akin to OFris tilath, cultivation
tilth
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- create: These are followed by the shallow working disks on the X-Press which create a fine surface tilth.
- produce: Prepare ground for new lawns by frequently raking to produce a fine tilth.
- get: Now getting the super fine tilth on my soil is near impossible so I tend to start a lot of things off in pots.
- leave: Maize fields will normally be plowed followed by seedbed preparation leaving a reasonably fine surface tilth at least 7.5cm ( 3 inches ) deep.
Adjective modifier
- good: This has allowed a good tilth to be obtained following a plow / power harrow approach.
- friable: The seed is placed into a loose friable tilth.
Noun used with modifier
- surface: These are followed by the shallow working disks on the X-Press which create a fine surface tilth.
Browse dictionary entries near tilth
- tilter
- tilt-top
- tilt-rotor
- tilt hammer
- tilt at windmills
- tilt
- Tilsit (cheese)
- Tilsit
- Tilly
- tillite
- tiltmeter
- tiltrotor
- tiltyard
- Tim
- timbal
- timbale
- timbale case
- timbales
- timber
- timber hitch
