Looking for the meaning of the word DECAY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DECAY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Decay
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French decair, based on Latin decidere ‘fall down or off’, from de- ‘from’ + cadere ‘fall’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkeɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi
Short Definition:rot
Examples:- the body had begun to decay
Word: Decay
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkeɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or process of rotting or decomposition
Short Definition:process of rotting
Examples:- hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood
- bacterial decay
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