fertilizer
nounUK /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ · US /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/
Etymology From fertilize + -er.
1
A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
- The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields.
- Organic fertilisers are usually better for the environment.
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
3
Derogatory Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.
- “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.2026 January 30, Farrah Tomazin, “Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal”, in The Daily Beast, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2026:
- Synonyms
- fertilizer
- Derived terms
- antifertilizer, biofertilizer, microfertilizer, nanofertilizer, nonfertilizer, over-fertilization
- Hyponyms
- biofertilizer, chemical fertilizer, organic fertilizer, inorganic fertilizer, mineral fertilizer, synthetic fertilizer, manure, guano
- Meronyms
- nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium