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Added 9 October 2026

decayed

/dɪˈkeɪd/ adjective

In Latin: puter, cariōsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about decayed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

simple past and past participle of decay

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