Excrescent
Pronunciation: /ˈɛksˈkɹɛsənt/
Excrescent (adjective)
- describing something that grows in an unwanted or unnecessary way.
- describing a sound added to a word that is not needed.
Examples
- The plant had an excrescent branch that needed trimming.
- An excrescent lump appeared on the tree's trunk.
Common collocations: excrescent growth, remove excrescent, excrescent noise, eliminate excrescent