1.
If there is ~ on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it.
I started to scrub off the ~.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
You can refer to the earth on the ground as ~, especially when it is dusty.
They all sit on the ~ in the dappled shade of a tree.
= earth
N-UNCOUNT
3.
A ~ road or track is made from hard earth. A ~ floor is made from earth without any cement, stone, or wood laid on it.
I drove along the ~ road...
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
If you say that you have the ~ on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career. (INFORMAL)
Steve was keen to get all the ~ he could on her...
N-SING: oft the N, N on n
5.
If someone dishes the ~ on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
He dishes the ~ on his buddies.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR on n disapproval
6.
If you say that someone treats you like ~, you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect.
People think they can treat me like ~!
PHRASE: V inflects disapproval