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adjective
- 1. rotting or decomposing through the action of bacteria and fungi: "the odour of decaying fish" Similar
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DECAYING definition: 1. present participle of decay 2. to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something…. Learn more.
DECAY definition: 1. to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this: 2. If a radioactive…. Learn more.
: to decline in health, strength, or vigor. Her mind is beginning to decay with age. believes that the moral fiber of our society is decaying. 3. : to fall into ruin. the city's decaying neighborhoods.
to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this: Sugar makes your teeth decay. The role of the extended family has been decaying for some time. Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral. the smell of decaying meat.
noun. decomposition; rot: Decay made the wood unsuitable for use. Synonyms: putrefaction. a gradual falling into an inferior condition; progressive decline: the decay of international relations; the decay of the Aztec civilizations. decline in or loss of strength, health, intellect, etc.: His mental decay is distressing.
decaying in British English. (dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ) adjective. 1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing. 2. declining gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
1. to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc; deteriorate; waste away. 2. to rot or cause to rot as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decompose. 3. Also: disintegrate (intransitive) physics. a.
the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for (= of decaying) tooth decay; The landlord had let the building fall into decay. The smell of death and decay hung over the town. The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed.
To decay means to rot, decompose, break down. Our bodies—anything organic—will decay after death. Broken sidewalks, potholes, graffiti are all signs of urban decay. Tooth decay is something to avoid.
Definition of decay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
