fertilizer — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields.

   Organic fertilisers are usually better for the environment.

2. A chemical compound created to have the same effect.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   worm food

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   “Complainant reported being threatened by Trump’s then head of security that, if she ever talked of what went on there or who she saw, he would ”end up as fertilizer for the back nine holes like the other c--ts’,” it continued.

Noun

1. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

   Synonyms

   fertiliserplant food

   Broader terms

   chemicalchemical substance