Synonyms for manure
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
- v. 1
To apply manure (as fertilizer or soil improver).
The farmer manured his fallow field.
Related words
- Phrases
- manure fork
Example sentences
- fertilizer Ziri used a liquid fertilizer to supplement the soil.
- compost Just throw the organic waste in the compost bin.
- guano Both US and British companies mined for guano until about 1890.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| manure | falling | |
| fertilizer | falling | |
| compost | steady | |
| guano | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- shit1, dong1, muck1
- 5 letters
- guano2
- 6 letters
- enrich2
- 7 letters
- compost2
- 8 letters
- dressing2
- 9 letters
- fertilize3, fertilise
- 10 letters
- fertilizer4, fertiliser
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (guano2 = 2 syllables).