noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of undergoing decay.

   "Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of decay form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

decadentdecrepitdeteriorationdilapidatedeffetemouldy

Antonyms

All antonyms

sweet

Example

More examples

"His memory has been decaying because of age."

Etymology

From decay + -ing.

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