ex·cre·men·ti·tious
¦ekskrəˌmen‧¦tishəs 
-mən‧-
variants
or less commonly excremental
: of or relating to excrement : concerned with or caused by dung
excrementitious odors
excrementitiously
adverb
-shəslē
or less commonly excrementally
-tᵊlē
Examples of excrement in a Sentence
Noun
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
When your show’s ratings are lower than whale excrement, which Pelley’s were (and continue to be, under a succession of ever more lackluster Ted Baxters and Ron Burgundys).
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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Noun
Approximately 3 roach excrement droppings inside of soap dispenser.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
When your show’s ratings are lower than whale excrement, which Pelley’s were (and continue to be, under a succession of ever more lackluster Ted Baxters and Ron Burgundys).
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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
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