undecayed
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈkeɪd/
- 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
Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state
Wood or fruit that is not decayed and still fresh
Not rotted or broken down and remaining as it was
Stays whole and does not rot over time
Antonyms
How Decayed
Surface Forms
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.