DECAY
5 letters
11 Scrabble points
/dɪˈkeɪ/
Definition of DECAY
noun
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The process or result of being gradually decomposed.
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A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.
verb
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To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."
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(of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
"The cat's body decayed rapidly."
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(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
D
E
C
A
Y
Length
5 letters
Scrabble Score
11 points
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