Definition of excrement
: waste matter discharged from the body;
especially
: feces
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Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
Recent Examples of excrement from the Web
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Finally he was discovered emaciated and frozen to death in his own excrement.
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Show up to work, walk to the track, spot a pile of human excrement on the ground.
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The result was a tornado of seagull excrement, feathers and pepperoni chunks and fairly large birds whipping around the room.
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At least one of the rooms had dark streaks and handprints on the walls that appeared to be excrement.
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The bacteria are typically transmitted from animals to humans through animal excrement that has contaminated food or water.
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Explaining how Yeezy could simultaneously be a musical prodigy and a steaming pile of excrement clothed in homeless attire rebranded as haute couture fashion requires little effort.
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The sludge is a byproduct of New Yorkers’ excrement.
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Kim acknowledged that excrement and trash are a scourge in her district and said the data validates her budget request.
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Origin and Etymology of excrement
Latin excrementum, from excernere
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Definition of excrement for English Language Learners
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: solid waste passed out of the body
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