feculent

[ fek-yuh-luhnt ]
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adjective
  1. full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.

Origin of feculent

1
1425–75; late Middle English <Latin faeculentus full of dregs. See feces, -ulent

Other words from feculent

  • fec·u·lence, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for feculent

feculent

/ (ˈfɛkjʊlənt) /


adjective
  1. filthy, scummy, muddy, or foul

  2. of the nature of or containing waste matter

Origin of feculent

1
C15: from Latin faeculentus; see faeces

Derived forms of feculent

  • feculence, noun

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