droppings

noun

Definition of droppingsnext
plural of dropping
as in dirt
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night

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  1. dirt
  2. dung
  3. soil
  4. excrement
  5. poop
  6. scat
Noun
  • Its powerful suction and all-in-one cleaning system handle both vacuuming and mopping, effectively tackling dust, dirt, and spills on all floor types.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • If not, grab your handheld vacuum to remove any dirt, crumbs and dead skin from the cushion.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • To paint a clearer picture of the park’s past, researchers from multiple universities analyzed the steroids present in animal dung — unearthed from lake sediments that range from around 238 B.C. to the present day.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Homes are made of mud and dung, sandals are made of recycled tires, and there are taboos against cutting down live trees and eating wildlife.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of dung
Noun
  • Over four decades later, new soil samples taken from the same regions still indicated a better fungi and bacteria presence than the areas that did not host gophers.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • With ongoing geopolitical tensions and the conflict in Ukraine fueling these detentions, the future for those arrested on Russian soil appears increasingly uncertain.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • This is by design; his sometime advisor Steve Bannon advocated flooding the zone with, well, excrement, so that media couldn’t keep up.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Director Shawn Levy stages the cartoonish violence with less verve than David Leitch’s in Deadpool 2, which featured the franchise’s paradigmatic transition — from the close-up of a sphincter to a human eye — making the point that this is all excrement.
    Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2024
Definition of excrement
Noun
  • Watch this 💩 Art with a message: Someone placed a bronze replica of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk — topped with a giant pile of poop — near the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Elevate her dog walks and hikes with this chic Springer set, which includes a hands-free leash that attaches to a luxe neoprene belt bag, perfect for stashing dog treats, poop bags, her wallet, keys, and phone.
    Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of poop
Noun
  • According to the Department of Environment and Water, scat is wild animal poo.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Groundhog scat, on the other hand, is usually a bit bigger and isn’t as uniform in size.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of scat
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dropping out of sight

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dropping the ball

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