excrement

[ek-skruh-muhnt]

noun

1. waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.

excrement

/ ˌɛkskrɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs, ˈɛkskrɪmənt, ˌɛkskrɪˈmɛntəl /

noun

1. waste matter discharged from the body, esp faeces; excreta

Other Word Forms

• excrementous adjective
• excremental adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of excrement¹

1525–35; < Latin excrēmentum, equivalent to excrē- (perfect stem of excernere to excrete ) + -mentum -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of excrement¹

C16: from Latin excrēmentum, from excernere to sift, _excrete

Example Sentences

"Being kept in such a small cage and knee deep in excrement, we couldn't get into the cage to rescue them," he said.

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It will stop at nothing to debase and dehumanize any opposition — openly acknowledging that it dreams of burying in excrement even those who peacefully object.

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It heard that Norris had been involved in clashes with Muslim prisoners, including claims that he had thrown excrement and used derogatory terms, which he denied.

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This happened seven times while I was in Castlehill and often led to excrement being left around the corridors and lounges.

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The rains have stranded millions mid-commute, left cars floating in streets that have turned into rivers and caused outbreaks of leptospirosis, a liver ailment that spreads through the excrement of sewer rats.

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Related Words

• droppings 
• dung 
• feces 
• manure 
• urine