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faeces vs dirt

dirt vs faeces

faeces and dirt both are nouns.

faeces is not an adjective while dirt is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faeces Yes No No No
dirt Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dirt is a hyponym of faeces; that is, dirt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than faeces:
  • faeces: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
  • dirt: obscene terms for feces
Other hyponyms of faeces include dog do, dog shit, dog turd, doggy do, crap, poop, shit, shite, turd, droppings, dung, muck, meconium, melaena, melena.
faeces (noun) dirt (noun)
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
anything regarded as making something unclean
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
obscene terms for feces
faeces (adjective) dirt (adjective)
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
Difference between faeces and dirt

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