decayed

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈkeɪd/
Rhymes: -eɪd

Adjective

decayed (comparative more decayed, superlative most decayed)

Having undergone decay, rotted.
The decayed remains of the pilot's shirt showed where the plane had been shot down.
(dated) Reduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune.

Translations

rotted

Greek:
Ancient: σαπρός (saprós)

Latin: puter, cariōsus
Maori: pipirau, pirapirau

Verb

decayed

simple past tense and past participle of decay

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