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Decaying Definition

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verb

Present participle of decay.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • tainting
  • disintegrating
  • moldering
  • rotting
  • spoiling
  • turning
  • decomposing
  • deteriorating
  • blighting
  • degenerating
  • fading
  • shrivelling
  • suppurating
  • depreciating
  • withering
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • cleaning
  • refreshing
  • purifying
  • building
  • improving
  • strengthening
  • flourishing
  • ripening
  • germinating
  • growing
  • developing

Origin of Decaying

  • decay +"Ž -ing

    From Wiktionary

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Decaying Is Also Mentioned In

  • carrion flower
  • saprophyte
  • saprophagous
  • fundamental force
  • saprozoic
  • fox fire
  • effluvium
  • exhalation
  • consumer
  • slime mold
  • gas
  • hydrogen sulfide

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Words Starting With

DDEDEC

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With D and Ending With G

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Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With G

Words Near Decaying in the Dictionary

  • decay-chain
  • decayable
  • decayed
  • decayedness
  • decayer
  • decayeth
  • decaying
  • decayless
  • decays
  • decd
  • dece
  • decease
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