ordure
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɔrdʒər/
- Offensive
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heces
- A whiff of ordure reached him—
Examples
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But you want to suggest that nobody likes dealing with dirty things, with ordure for instance.
Fiction book (1991) -
- Ordure.
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And if you simply must be polite, you can always fall back on ordure or even excrement instead of ing:
Blog text (30) -
His bare feet and the hem of his short robe are caked with mud and ordure.
Fiction book (2001) -
After getting freed, in ordure to make ends meet, I managed to find myself a job... in Tehran which deals with writing and is in the vicinity of Luscinia.
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He mocked Moustique for rising before first light in hopes of hiding his progress with the ordures.
Fiction book (2000) -
The farmer used a special machine to remove the ordure from the animal pens.
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During the cleanup, we discovered ordure scattered across the yard, indicating a need for better sanitation.
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The strong smell of ordure made it clear that the area needed immediate attention.
Synonyms
109
5.1
Solid waste that people or animals pass from their body
30
5.8
Solid waste that the body leaves when you go to the toilet
26
6.1
Waste that leaves the body, such as poop
12
5.9
Solid waste that children pass from the body
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4.2
Solid waste that leaves the body after it digests food
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8.6
Waste from the body like poop or pee
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4.8
Solid waste the body sends out through the anus after food is digested
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ordure comes from Old French ordure, which meant 'filth' or 'waste'. So today ordure still means dung or very dirty material, and it is often used for strong, filthy insults.