Feculence

C2 18+

Pronunciation: /fɪˈkjʊləns/

Definitions of feculence

noun a state of being filled with or containing waste matter; impurity

Example Sentences

A1 The kitchen was dirty and full of feculence.

A2 The toilet bowl was clogged with feculence.

B1 The pond was polluted with feculence from nearby factories.

B2 The scientist studied the feculence in the water to determine its impact on marine life.

C1 The city council implemented strict regulations to reduce feculence in the river.

C2 The research team analyzed the feculence samples to identify the source of contamination.

adjective pertaining to or characteristic of waste matter; foul; dirty

Example Sentences

A1 The water in the lake looked feculence.

A2 The old house had a feculence smell.

B1 The restaurant had a reputation for serving feculence food.

B2 The company's financial records were in a state of feculence.

C1 The political scandal revealed the feculence nature of the government.

C2 The artist's work was criticized for its feculence themes.

Examples of feculence in a Sentence

formal The scientist studied the feculence found in the water sample.

informal Eww, there's feculence in the pond water!

slang I can't believe the amount of feculence in that sewer.

figurative The corruption in the government was compared to the feculence in a polluted river.

Grammatical Forms of feculence

plural

feculences

comparative

more feculent

superlative

most feculent

present tense

feculence

future tense

will feculence

perfect tense

has feculenced

continuous tense

is feculencing

singular

feculence

positive degree

feculence

infinitive

to feculence

gerund

feculencing

participle

feculenced

Origin and Evolution of feculence

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'feculence' originated from the Latin word 'feculentia' which means 'dregs' or 'sediment'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'feculence' has evolved to refer to impurities or waste matter, especially in a liquid or gas, rather than just dregs or sediment.