tightsoil
nounUK /ˈtaɪt.sɔɪl/
US /ˈtaɪt.sɔɪl/
Tightsoil is soil that is packed so hard that water and roots can barely get through it.
The garden didn't grow well because the tightsoil stopped the carrots' roots from spreading.
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2. A stubborn, unyielding attitude that is hard to change.
His tightsoil thinking made it impossible to convince him to try a new plan.
3. A difficult situation that is hard to escape or work through.
The team found themselves in tightsoil after missing the deadline twice.
4. Ground that is frozen solid and hard as rock.
The shovel bounced off the tightsoil after a week of freezing nights.