feces

plural noun

fe·​ces ˈfē-(ˌ)sēz 

: bodily waste discharged through the anus : excrement

Synonyms of feces

• dung
• soil
• dirt

Examples of feces in a Sentence

examined the animal's feces for signs of intestinal parasites

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, there are diseases common to cats that can be picked up through their feces. —oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023

Ferguson went to check on Price on Jan. 28, 2021, after being notified Price was consuming his own feces and urine, according to the lawsuit. —Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023

In late October, two sewer pipes burst in the southern city of Volgograd, flooding several streets with feces and waste water, and leaving 200,000 of the 1 million residents without water or heating for several days. —Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022

Clothes, food and animal feces were scattered around the house. —Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fece "sediment, dregs," fecis, fecez (plural) "excrement," borrowed from Latin faec-, faex, fēx (singular) "wine lees, tartar, dregs, dross" (Medieval Latin also "excrement"), of obscure origin

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for feces

• agrees
• appease
• bailees
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees

Kids Definition

feces

plural noun

fe·​ces ˈfē-(ˌ)sēz 

: bodily waste discharged through the anus : excrement

fecal

ˈfē-kəl

adjective

Medical Definition

feces

noun plural

fe·​ces

variants or chiefly British faeces

ˈfē-(ˌ)sēz 

: bodily waste discharged through the anus : excrement