Word Study
scathing |
scathingly |
scathless |
scathly |
scatological |
scatology
| scatophagy
| scatt
| scatter
| scatter pin
| scatter rug
scatology
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun scatology has 2 senses
- scatology(n = noun.communication) Array - a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions); Array is a kind of dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism
- scatology(n = noun.act) Array - (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes); Array is a kind of chemical analysis, qualitative analysis
Derived form adjective scatological1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scatology, n.
1 a a morbid interest in excrement. b a preoccupation with obscene literature, esp. that concerned with the excretory functions. c such literature.
2 the study of fossilized dung.
3 the study of excrement for esp. diagnosis.
1 a a morbid interest in excrement. b a preoccupation with obscene literature, esp. that concerned with the excretory functions. c such literature.
2 the study of fossilized dung.
3 the study of excrement for esp. diagnosis.
Derivative
scatological adj.
Etymology
Gk skor skatos dung + -LOGY
THESAURUS
scatology
argot, bad language, billingsgate, blue language, cant, colorful language, cursing, cussing, dirty language, dirty talk, dysphemism, evil speaking, filth, filthy language, foul language, gibberish, gobbledygook, jargon, lingo, mumbo jumbo, obscenity, patois, patter, phraseology, profane swearing, profanity, ribaldry, slang, strong language, swearing, taboo language, unparliamentary language, unrepeatable expressions, vernacular, vile language, vocabulary, vulgar language
For further exploring for "scatology" in Webster Dictionary Online
