decayed
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3.9
- adjective
- /dɪˈkeɪd/
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descompuesto
- The apples in the basket were decayed and no longer edible.
The houses are all decaying wrecks.
- The houses are all decaying wrecks.
- A decaying whale blossoms into rainbows.
- And he reminds me of the figures I covered in Yugoslavia, who rose up from the swamp of Tito's decayed Yugoslavia.
- If it's decayed, then that decayed triggers the release of some toxic substance, which kills a cat.
- And so I sort of see the process that happens in a decaying kind of order as this house that looks great on the outside.
Examples
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The forest floor was covered with decayed leaves, creating a rich layer for new growth.
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After years of neglect, the once vibrant building became a decayed shell of its former self.
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Like everything is kind of decaying and dry.
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And so I sort of see the process that happens in a decaying kind of order as this house that looks great on the outside.
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So this stuff, this decaying vegetable matter is the source of fertility.
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The houses are all decaying wrecks.
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Which is just decaying, decomposing plants over years and years and years.
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There's an old bridge that's closed that's completely decaying and falling into the ocean.
Synonyms
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1.0
Gone bad and no longer good to eat or use
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3.8
A place or thing that is very badly damaged, often used for buildings and companies
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3.2
To become spoiled and no longer safe to eat or use
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6.2
A building that is very old and badly damaged because no one fixed it
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7.0
Rotting and smelling very bad
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5.4
Physically damaged or unhealthy
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1.8
Food that is no longer safe to eat because it has gone bad
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3.0
Damaged by decay so it is no longer safe or useful
Spoiled and unsafe because it has rot or something harmful
Antonyms
How Decayed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decayed comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'away' and cadere meaning 'to fall', so it gives the image of something that has 'fallen away' or lost its strength. That's why decayed describes things that are rotten or have broken down.