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manure Definition

ma·nure (mə no̵or′, -nyo̵or′)

transitive verb -·nured′, -·nur′·ing

to put manure on or into (soil)

Etymology: ME manouren, orig., to farm (land) < Anglo-Fr maynoberer < OFr manouvrer, to cultivate, lit., to work with the hands: see maneuver

noun

animal excrement or other substance put on or into the soil to fertilize it

Etymology: < manurethe

manure Related Forms

ma·nur′er noun

manure Synonyms

manure

n.

guano, plant-food, compost; see dung, fertilizer.

manure Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rot: I would like to find a source of well rotted organic manure to get the soil healthy for next year's planting.
  • sow: My tip would be to sow green manures well in advance of their last possible sowing dates, " says Sally.
  • pellet: I think the addition of pelleted chicken manure has helped bring the sweetcorn on.
  • compost: Add 1/2 inch one year old composted sheep manure.
  • spread: In autumn you can spread farmyard manure which can be lightly worked into the soil later, in spring.

Adjective modifier

  • well-rotted: An annual application of well-rotted manure either in autumn or spring will maintain the quality of the soil.
  • green: Green manure A good organic way to improve soil is to grow a green manure crop.
  • organic: I would like to find a source of well rotted organic manure to get the soil healthy for next year's planting.
  • liquid: Feed with liquid manure, mulch in the spring with well rotted manure.
  • fresh: The air was thick with the smell of fresh manure.
  • animal: Get hold of some animal manure, maybe offer to clean out a chicken shed or stable.

Modifies a noun

  • spreader: Own compost is created and kept in wind rows, turned twice with a manure spreader.
  • heap: The female will lay her eggs in damp manure heaps or close to stagnant water.
  • pile: Otherwise, we will be thrown out to a worse place than the manure pile.

Noun used with modifier

  • farmyard: In autumn you can spread farmyard manure which can be lightly worked into the soil later, in spring.
  • poultry: A few shovels of manure, straw and poultry manure pellets thrown over the top will create extra warmth to speed up the process.
  • livestock: Lesser house fly maggots are often common in poultry and livestock manure.
  • cow: Every year, I bought a trailer load of rotted cow manure which I used mainly for the potato patch.
  • chicken: You can also get chicken manure in pellet form from any good garden center.
  • horse: What I like about her, she didn't give you a lot of horse manure about what a great guy her father was.