feculent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛkjʊlənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fek′yə lənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fec•u•lent  (fek′yə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. full of dregs or fecal matter;
    foul, turbid, or muddy.
  • Latin faeculentus full of dregs. See feces, -ulent
  • late Middle English 1425–75
fec′u•lence, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
feculent / ˈfɛkjʊlənt/
  1. filthy, scummy, muddy, or foul
  2. of the nature of or containing waste matter
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin faeculentus; see faecesˈfeculence

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