excrement

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noun

ex·​cre·​ment ˈek-skrə-mənt 

: waste matter discharged from the body

especially : feces

excremental

ˌek-skrə-ˈmen-tᵊl 

adjective

excrementitious

ˌek-skrə-ˌmen-ˈti-shəs 

-mən-

adjective

excrementitious

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adjective

ex·​cre·​men·​ti·​tious ¦ekskrəˌmen‧¦tishəs 

-mən‧-

variants or less commonly excremental

¦⸗⸗¦mentᵊl 

: of or relating to excrement : concerned with or caused by dung

excrementitious odors

excrementitiously

-shəslē

adverb

or less commonly excrementally

-tᵊlē

Synonyms of excrement

Noun

• dung
• soil
• dirt

Examples of excrement in a Sentence

Noun

an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Realizing they are being had, Cubans respond to their government on the chat with emojis of excrement or the US flag. — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The intense, carrion-like odor of the slime attracts insects, which then eat the slime and excrete it, with the spores later germinating in the excrement. — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

Nutrient inputs include decaying leaf litter and bird excrement that are deposited in the pool directly, along with fertilizer runoff and sewage, which enters the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Approximately 3 roach excrement droppings inside of soap dispenser. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Latin excrementum, from excernere

First Known Use

Noun

1533, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

excrement

noun

ex·​cre·​ment ˈek-skrə-mənt 

: waste matter discharged from the body and especially from the anus

Medical Definition

excrement

noun

ex·​cre·​ment ˈek-skrə-mənt 

: waste matter discharged from the body

especially : feces

excremental

ˌek-skrə-ˈment-ᵊl 

adjective

excrementitious

-ˌmen-ˈtish-əs 

adjective