decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil mean to undergo destructive dissolution. decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection. decompose stresses a breaking down by chemical …

DECAYING definition: 1. present participle of decay 2. to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something…. Learn more.

2 meanings: 1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing 2. declining gradually in health,.... Click for more definitions.

Definition of decay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•cay (di kā′), v.i. Microbiology to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying. to decline in excellence, …

She believes that the moral fiber of our society is decaying. our decaying public school system His mind/health is beginning to decay. [= decline]

DECAY definition: to become decomposed; rot. See examples of decay used in a sentence.

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.

When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process. You need to protect your teeth from decaying.

decaying (dɪˈkeɪɪŋ) adj 1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing 2. declining gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc