manure

Meanings

Plural: manures

Noun

any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
Any fertilizing substance, whether of animal origin or not; fertiliser.
Rubbish; nonsense; bullshit.

Verb

spread manure, as for fertilization
To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.
To apply manure (as fertilizer or soil improver).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English maynouren, manuren (“to supervise, toil”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman meinourer and Old French manovrer (whence also English maneuver, or in French manœuvrer) from Vulgar Latin *manuoperare (“work by hand”), from Latin manū (“by hand”) + operārī (“to work”).

Synonyms

muck

Scrabble Score: 8

manure is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
manure is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manure is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

manure is a valid Words With Friends word