as in dirt
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
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Noun
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Schaeffer spiked his gum and hat into the dirt after getting in between De Jesus and Freeman, which led to the umpire tossing the interim manager from the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025 -
This will lift the dirt and stains from the shower lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Ndebele art involves geometric motifs painted on the walls of houses using dung, limestone, red clays, soot, ash, and other natural pigments.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil. Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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As The Athletic wanders around the Queen Elizabeth II Stand, the glances made are like towards excrement on a shoe.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In fact, some seventeenth-century writers even used the word excrement to describe human hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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No surprise, then, that after Surfside asked for money, the poop left the building and the B.S. walked right in — someone called Tallahassee.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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This results in small, hard, usually black or brownish pellets of poop.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 June 2025
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Clad in survival suits and headlamps, Jennifer Sevigny and Amanda Summers are heading back from a harbor seal gathering in Port Susan Bay with dry bags full of seal scat.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The team started by looking for the tell-tale signs of snow leopards–footprints, scat, and scratch marks.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
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“Droppings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droppings. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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