† excrementiveadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Fitted to carry off or discharge excrement (from the body).
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emunctory1547
excrementive1661
excretive1666
excretory1681
eliminatory1819
excreting1849
1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 288 It may, indeed, be thought a modesty in Nature, to cover those excrementive parts, which, left uncover'd, perhaps might offer offence.
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adj.1661- to talk united states
- to talk up
- to talk up to
- to tan
- to tan a person's hide
- to tan a person's jacket
- to tan hide
- to tank up
- to tap a call, line, message, telephone
- to tap an electric wire or cable
- to tap on the shoulder
- to tap one's heels
- to tap one's heels three times
- to tap one's heels together
- to tap one's heels together three times
- to tap out
- to tap up
- to taper off
- to taper off away
- to taper off down
- to tar and feather
- to tarry, attend or stay a person's leisure
- to tarry, attend or stay upon a person's leisure
- to tash on
- to task