feculentadj.n.
/ˈfɛkjᵿlənt/, /ˈfɛkjᵿln̩t/, U.S. /ˈfɛkjələnt/ A. adj.figurative.1653 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 300 Such feculent stuff.1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 200 Heralds..distinguishable from the fæculent plebs..by their gay Coats.a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §93 373 Every Word here is feculent and stinks.1866 London Rev. 4 Aug. 130/1 The most feculent corruptions of modern civilization.† 2. Covered with fæces; filthy. Obsolete.
1. Containing or of the nature of fæces or dregs; abounding with sediment or impurities; thick, turbid. Now usually with stronger sense: Laden or polluted with filth; foul, fetid.
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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > [adjective]
woughc888
litherc893
frakeda900
sinnyc950
unrighteouseOE
baleOE
manOE
unfeleOE
ungoodc1000
unwrasta1122
illc1175
nithec1175
wickc1175
hinderfulc1200
quedec1275
wickedc1275
wondlichc1275
unkindc1325
badc1330
divers1340
wrakefula1350
felonousc1374
flagitiousc1384
lewdc1386
noughta1387
ungoodly1390
unquertc1390
diverse1393
felona1400
imperfectc1400
unfairc1400
unfinec1400
unblesseda1425
meschant?c1450
naughtyc1460
feculent1471
sinister1474
noughty?1490
ill-deedya1500
pernicious?1533
scelerous1534
naught1536
goodlyc1560
nefarious1567
iron1574
felly1583
paganish1587
improbate1596
malefactious1607
villain1607
infand1608
scelestious1609
illful1613
scelestic1628
inimicitious1641
infandous1645
iniquous1655
improbous1657
malefactory1667
perta1704
iniquitous1726
unracy1782
unredeemed1799
demoralized1800
fetid1805
scarlet1820
gammy1832
nefast1849
disvaluable1942
badass1955
bad-assed1962
society > morality > moral evil > [adjective] > morally foul
fennyc897
foulOE
sutya1225
lousyc1386
rustyc1390
filthy?c1400
feculent1471
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > pollution or defilement > [adjective]
mixedc1300
pollutea1382
infectc1384
unpurea1398
fouledc1400
drossyc1420
polluteda1425
defouledc1440
dreggyc1440
feculent1471
filed1483
violate?c1500
feding1502
fly-blown1528
cankered1530
defiled1530
contagious1547
dregful1552
contaminatea1555
menstruous1560
dreggish1561
conspurcate1563
empoisoned1581
inquinated?1593
pollutionate1593
fly-bitten1598
impure1598
druggy1599
contaminated1609
transboundary1918
the world > matter > liquid > [adjective] > qualities of liquid > cloudy or opaque > specific muddy or turbid
druvya1300
drublya1340
oozya1398
feculent1471
troublous1495
mudlya1500
drumlya1522
troublish?1527
puddled1559
puddly1559
suddy1587
muddy1590
droumy1605
muddled1624
turbid1626
turbidous1628
puddlish1633
muddied1642
scuddy1797
roily1823
blundered1855
jumbly1864
mudded1898
the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fetor > [adjective]
foul-stinkingOE
poignantc1387
rammishc1395
rank1479
reekya1500
puanta1529
unsavoury1539
uglyc1540
contagious1547
noisome1559
fulsome1576
fetid1599
nasty1601
unsweet1605
rammy1607
stenchful1615
stinkardly1616
rancid1627
reeking1629
pungent1644
olidous1646
stenching1654
graveolent1657
maleolent1657
virous1661
olid1680
ranciduous1688
feculent1703
virose1756
stenchy1757
infragrant1813
inodorous1823
nosy1836
malodorous1850
unfragrant1858
smelly1862
cacodorous1863
stinky1888
funked out1893
niffya1903
whiffy1905
pongy1936
fresh1966
minging1970
bogging1973
bowfing1983
honking1985
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > [adjective] > dirty and loathsome
vilea1300
lousyc1386
vild1568
squalid1591
nasky1611
clatty1632
tetrous1637
foede1657
pah1689
feculent1703
cruddy1877
crutting1925
ranchy1959
ucky1963
grody1965
1471 G. Ripley Compound of Alchymy iii, in E. Ashmole Theatrum Chem. Britannicum (1652) 140 Feculent feces.
1578 J. Banister Hist. Man v. f. 81 The grosse & feaculent part of blood.
1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 71 Any feculent or dreggy refuse.
1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica iii. iii. 445 A misty Air, Fog and Fæculent.
1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Rev. xxii. 1 A River; not of muddy or feculent Water, but clear as Crystal.
1777 J. Howard State of Prisons (1780) 8 Air which has performed its office in the lungs, is feculent and noxious.
1804 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 12 469 The evacuation of fæculent matter.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > dirtiness or soiling with specific kinds of dirt > [adjective] > dirty with excrement
beshitteneOE
shittenc1405
feculent1590
ordured1595
sharnya1625
shitty1768
crappy1846
manurey1890
cacky1937
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. vii. sig. Tv Both his handes most filthy feculent.
B. n.
A starch, a starchy substance or food. rare.
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1908 Practitioner Feb. 280 Feculents and sugar must be limited in the diet.
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