feculent

[ fek-yuh-luhnt ]

adjective

1. full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.

feculent

/ ˈfɛkjʊlənt /

adjective

1. filthy, scummy, muddy, or foul
2. of the nature of or containing waste matter

Derived Forms

• ˈfeculence, noun

Other Words From

• fecu·lence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of feculent¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faeculentus full of dregs. See feces, -ulent

Word History and Origins

Origin of feculent¹

C15: from Latin faeculentus ; see faeces

Related Words

• contaminated
• disagreeable
• fetid
• moldy
• musty
• polluted
• putrid
• smelly
• soured
• stale
• tainted