Ordure
noun
Animal or human waste.
The stench of ordure was heavy in the air around the barnyard.
Often appears as...
- heap of ordure
- smell of ordure
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Something that is very bad or unpleasant.
He believed the novel to be pure ordure, devoid of any literary merit.
Often appears as...
- pure ordure
- piece of ordure
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Literary
noun
Animal or human waste.
The stench of ordure was heavy in the air around the barnyard.
Often appears as...
- heap of ordure
- smell of ordure
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Something that is very bad or unpleasant.
He believed the novel to be pure ordure, devoid of any literary merit.
Often appears as...
- pure ordure
- piece of ordure
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Connotation
The word 'ordure' often implies a strong disgust towards animal or human waste.
The farmer cleaned the ordure with a look of revulsion.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Imagery
'Ordure' evokes a vivid sensory experience; think smell and sight especially when used in descriptive writing.
Walking into the neglected park, the ordure was immediately noticeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid in Polite Talk
The term 'ordure' may be considered impolite; use cautiously in formal situations or with strangers.
At the dinner table, discussion of ordure is highly inappropriate.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Connotation
The word 'ordure' often implies a strong disgust towards animal or human waste.
The farmer cleaned the ordure with a look of revulsion.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Imagery
'Ordure' evokes a vivid sensory experience; think smell and sight especially when used in descriptive writing.
Walking into the neglected park, the ordure was immediately noticeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid in Polite Talk
The term 'ordure' may be considered impolite; use cautiously in formal situations or with strangers.
At the dinner table, discussion of ordure is highly inappropriate.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Connotation
The word 'ordure' often implies a strong disgust towards animal or human waste.
The farmer cleaned the ordure with a look of revulsion.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Imagery
'Ordure' evokes a vivid sensory experience; think smell and sight especially when used in descriptive writing.
Walking into the neglected park, the ordure was immediately noticeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid in Polite Talk
The term 'ordure' may be considered impolite; use cautiously in formal situations or with strangers.
At the dinner table, discussion of ordure is highly inappropriate.
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