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to scumber

to scumber

9.9
To pass waste from the body, usually said about animals
  • verb
  • NSFW
translation icon : defecar
  • The dog scumbered in the yard.

Examples

  • Did the horse scumber in the stable?

  • He explained that to scumber meant to relieve oneself, though the word is no longer used today.

  • In old hunting manuals, dogs were said to scumber in the field.

  • The rare verb scumbered appears in several medieval texts describing animal habits.

  • In old hunting manuals, dogs were said to scumber in the field.

  • He explained that to scumber meant to relieve oneself, though the word is no longer used today.

  • Did the horse scumber in the stable?

Synonyms

to poop
vsto scumber
  • NSFW
68 3.4

To pass solid waste out of the body

is archaic and rare and appears in older texts for animals
to defecate
vsto scumber
  • Formal
19 7.0

To pass poo out of the body through the opening at the bottom

is an old animal term rather than a clinical medical term
to dung
vsto scumber
8.3

An animal passes waste from its body

is an older rare word mainly used for animals
to scat
vsto scumber
  • NSFW
9.9

Poop outside, especially when talking about animals

is archaic and rare rather than modern outdoor usage

How Vulgar

to shit
  • Offensive
180 8.9
to crap
  • Offensive
40 9.0
to take a dump
  • Offensive
26 9.9
to poop
  • NSFW
68 3.4
to scumber
  • NSFW
9.9
to defecate
  • Formal
19 7.0

Surface Forms

scumber infinitive
scumbed past
scumbed past participle
scumbing present participle
scumbers third person singular

Etymology

Scumber as a verb comes from the same idea as the noun for dung; think of scum 'dirty material' and you get the image of an animal leaving filth, which explains why the verb meant 'to defecate'.