undecayed
1
5.6
Not rotten and still fresh, like leaves or wood
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈkeɪd/
:
no descompuesto
- The lake is imagined to contain, whole and undecayed all the objects of the past that have been lost in it.
Examples
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The archaeologist discovered a undecayed piece of wood from an ancient ship.
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In the museum, we saw an undecayed specimen of a dinosaur bone that was millions of years old.
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After years in the ground, the artifacts were found undecayed and preserved perfectly.
Synonyms
unspoiled
vsundecayed
12
3.9
Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state
is specific to being not rotted and simply fresh rather than pure
unrotted
vsundecayed
1
4.9
Wood or fruit that is not decayed and still fresh
is the alternate written form used for the same meaning
undecaying
vsundecayed
1
7.2
Stays whole and does not rot over time
is about the current fresh intact state rather than lasting permanence
undecomposed
vsundecayed
1
6.7
Not rotted or broken down and remaining as it was
is about being still fresh and intact rather than unchanged over time
Antonyms
How Decayed
Surface Forms
undecayed positive
Morphology
Etymology
Undecayed comes from the prefix un- ('not') and the word decay ('to rot or break down'), so it describes something that is still fresh or not rotten.