decaying

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D0069200 (dĭ-kā′)v. de·cayed, de·cay·ing, de·cays v.intr.1. Biology To break down into component parts; rot.2. Physics To disintegrate in a process of radioactive decay or particle decay.3. Electronics To decrease gradually in magnitude. Used of voltage or current.4. Aerospace To decrease in orbit. Used of an artificial satellite.5. To fall into ruin: a civilization that had begun to decay.6. To decline in health or vigor; waste away.7. To decline from a state of normality, excellence, or prosperity; deteriorate.v.tr. To cause to decay.n.1. a. The destruction or decomposition of organic matter as a result of bacterial or fungal action; rot.b. Rotted matter.2. Physics a. See radioactive decay.b. See particle decay.3. Aerospace The decrease in orbital altitude of an artificial satellite as a result of conditions such as atmospheric drag.4. A gradual deterioration to an inferior state: tooth decay; urban decay.5. A falling into ruin.

[Middle English decayen, from Old French decair, from Vulgar Latin *dēcadere : Latin dē-, de- + Latin cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]

de·cay′er n.Synonyms: decay, rot, decompose, putrefy, spoil, molder, disintegrate
These verbs refer to the gradual process by which something breaks down or falls apart as a result of natural causes. Decay has wide application but often suggests partial deterioration short of complete destruction: "A decaying dam is an accident waiting to happen" (George Black).
Rot and decompose are closely synonymous with decay, but rot often emphasizes loss of structural integrity while decompose generally stresses breaking down into chemical components: The rotting timbers gave way under the added weight. When grass clippings decompose, they return nutrients to the soil.
Putrefy denotes an advanced stage of organic breakdown that is offensive to the senses: "Large numbers of cows and oxen ... were left to putrefy on mud flats after the floods receded, attracting rats" (John F. Burns).
Spoil usually refers to the process by which perishable substances become unfit for use or consumption: Fish will spoil quickly if not refrigerated.
To molder is to crumble to dust: The shawl had moldered away in the trunk.
Disintegrate refers to the reduction of something to particles, fragments, or constituent elements: The sandstone façade had disintegrated from exposure to wind and rain.

decaying

(dɪˈkeɪɪŋ) adj1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing2. declining gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc

Decaying

atrophydegeneration as the result of disuse, malnutrition, etc.biodegradabilitydisposition to disintegrate as the result of natural processes. — biodegradable, adj.caducitythe condition of being perishable. — caducous, adj.cariositythe condition of being decayed or carious, especially with regard to teeth.catabolismthe destructive process of metabolism in which living matter is turned into waste. — catabolic, adj.cataclasma breaking down; disruption. — cataclasmic, n.catalysisRare. the process of decay or deterioration. See also change.cataplasiadegeneration of cells or tissues. — cataplastic, adj.cataplasisthe stage of decline in organic development.cytolysisthe degeneration of cells. — cytolytic, adj.degradabilitythe state or quality of being susceptible to breakdown or decomposition. — degradable, adj.deteriorismthe belief that the universe is gradually breaking down. See also meliorism.fugacitythe condition of being fugacious or transitory; evanescence. — fugacious, adj.geratologythe branch of biology that studies aging and its phenomena. Also gereology. — geratologic, geratologous, adj.histolysisthe disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues. — histolytic, adj.labefaction, labefactationthe process of coming apart, especially falling into ruin or decay.lysisthe decomposition of cells by antibodies called lysins.myoatrophyatrophy or wasting away of the muscles.necrosisthe death or decay of body tissue, the result of loss of blood supply or trauma. — necrotic, adj.pejorationdepreciation, loss, or diminution in value, quality, etc.photolysisthe breakdown of matter or materials under the influence of light. — photolytic, adj.putrescence1. the state or process of rotting or putrefying.
2. rotting or putrefying matter. — putrescent, adj.symptosisa gradual wasting away of the body or of any organ or part of the body.syntexisthe wasting of the body, as in consumption. — syntectic, syntectical, adj.tabescence1. the process of emaciation or wasting of the body.
2. the condition of being wasted or in decay, especially as a gradual process. — tabescent, adj.tabitudethe state of being affected by tabes, i.e., gradual wasting or decay.

Thesaurus

decaying

adjective1. rotting, deteriorating, disintegrating, crumbling, perishing, wasting away, wearing away, putrefying, gangrenous, putrefacient the smell of decaying bodies is all-pervasive2. declining, dying, failing, abandoned, neglected, waning, languishing, forsaken the problems of decaying inner city areas

decaying

adjectiveShowing signs of wear and tear or neglect:bedraggled, broken-down, decrepit, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, mangy, rundown, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tattered, tatty, threadbare.Informal: tacky.Slang: ratty.Idioms: all the worse for wear, gone to pot, past cure.

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单词	decaying
释义	decaying de·cay D0069200 (dĭ-kā′)v. de·cayed, de·cay·ing, de·cays v.intr.1. Biology To break down into component parts; rot.2. Physics To disintegrate in a process of radioactive decay or particle decay.3. Electronics To decrease gradually in magnitude. Used of voltage or current.4. Aerospace To decrease in orbit. Used of an artificial satellite.5. To fall into ruin: a civilization that had begun to decay.6. To decline in health or vigor; waste away.7. To decline from a state of normality, excellence, or prosperity; deteriorate.v.tr. To cause to decay.n.1. a. The destruction or decomposition of organic matter as a result of bacterial or fungal action; rot.b. Rotted matter.2. Physics a. See radioactive decay.b. See particle decay.3. Aerospace The decrease in orbital altitude of an artificial satellite as a result of conditions such as atmospheric drag.4. A gradual deterioration to an inferior state: tooth decay; urban decay.5. A falling into ruin. [Middle English decayen, from Old French decair, from Vulgar Latin dēcadere : Latin dē-, de-* + Latin cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.] de·cay′er n.Synonyms: decay, rot, decompose, putrefy, spoil, molder, disintegrate These verbs refer to the gradual process by which something breaks down or falls apart as a result of natural causes. Decay has wide application but often suggests partial deterioration short of complete destruction: "A decaying dam is an accident waiting to happen" (George Black). Rot and decompose are closely synonymous with decay, but rot often emphasizes loss of structural integrity while decompose generally stresses breaking down into chemical components: The rotting timbers gave way under the added weight. When grass clippings decompose, they return nutrients to the soil. Putrefy denotes an advanced stage of organic breakdown that is offensive to the senses: "Large numbers of cows and oxen ... were left to putrefy on mud flats after the floods receded, attracting rats" (John F. Burns). Spoil usually refers to the process by which perishable substances become unfit for use or consumption: Fish will spoil quickly if not refrigerated. To molder is to crumble to dust: The shawl had moldered away in the trunk. Disintegrate refers to the reduction of something to particles, fragments, or constituent elements: The sandstone façade had disintegrated from exposure to wind and rain. decaying (dɪˈkeɪɪŋ) adj1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing2. declining gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc Decaying atrophydegeneration as the result of disuse, malnutrition, etc.biodegradabilitydisposition to disintegrate as the result of natural processes. — biodegradable, adj.caducitythe condition of being perishable. — caducous, adj.cariositythe condition of being decayed or carious, especially with regard to teeth.catabolismthe destructive process of metabolism in which living matter is turned into waste. — catabolic, adj.cataclasma breaking down; disruption. — cataclasmic, n.catalysisRare. the process of decay or deterioration. See also change.cataplasiadegeneration of cells or tissues. — cataplastic, adj.cataplasisthe stage of decline in organic development.cytolysisthe degeneration of cells. — cytolytic, adj.degradabilitythe state or quality of being susceptible to breakdown or decomposition. — degradable, adj.deteriorismthe belief that the universe is gradually breaking down. See also meliorism.fugacitythe condition of being fugacious or transitory; evanescence. — fugacious, adj.geratologythe branch of biology that studies aging and its phenomena. Also gereology. — geratologic, geratologous, adj.histolysisthe disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues. — histolytic, adj.labefaction, labefactationthe process of coming apart, especially falling into ruin or decay.lysisthe decomposition of cells by antibodies called lysins.myoatrophyatrophy or wasting away of the muscles.necrosisthe death or decay of body tissue, the result of loss of blood supply or trauma. — necrotic, adj.pejorationdepreciation, loss, or diminution in value, quality, etc.photolysisthe breakdown of matter or materials under the influence of light. — photolytic, adj.putrescence1. the state or process of rotting or putrefying. 2. rotting or putrefying matter. — putrescent, adj.symptosisa gradual wasting away of the body or of any organ or part of the body.syntexisthe wasting of the body, as in consumption. — syntectic, syntectical, adj.tabescence1. the process of emaciation or wasting of the body. 2. the condition of being wasted or in decay, especially as a gradual process. — tabescent, adj.tabitudethe state of being affected by tabes, i.e., gradual wasting or decay. Thesaurus decaying adjective1. rotting, deteriorating, disintegrating, crumbling, perishing, wasting away, wearing away, putrefying, gangrenous, putrefacient the smell of decaying bodies is all-pervasive2. declining, dying, failing, abandoned, neglected, waning, languishing, forsaken the problems of decaying inner city areas decaying adjectiveShowing signs of wear and tear or neglect:bedraggled, broken-down, decrepit, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, mangy, rundown, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tattered, tatty, threadbare.Informal: tacky.Slang: ratty.Idioms: all the worse for wear, gone to pot, past cure. Translations pourrissant EncyclopediaSeedecay decaying adj Synonyms for decaying adj rotting Synonyms rotting deteriorating disintegrating crumbling perishing wasting away wearing away putrefying gangrenous putrefacient adj declining Synonyms declining dying failing abandoned neglected waning languishing forsaken Synonyms for decaying adj showing signs of wear and tear or neglect Synonyms bedraggled broken-down decrepit dilapidated dingy down-at-heel faded mangy rundown scrubby scruffy seedy shabby shoddy sleazy tattered tatty threadbare tacky ratty
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adj showing signs of wear and tear or neglect

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