decayed
/dɪˈkeɪd/
decayed adjective: having undergone decay, rotted. Also the simple past and past participle of decay.
Adjective
decayed (comparative more decayed, superlative most decayed)
- 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.
Also used as
decayed is also the simple past and past participle of decay.
decayed meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Sanskrit
decayed in Hindi
- rotted
- जर्जर jarjar
decayed in Malayalam
- rotted
- ജീർണ്ണിച്ച jīṟṇṇicca, ചീഞ്ഞ cīñña
decayed in Sanskrit
- rotted
- क्षित kṣita, जर्जर jarjara
Synonyms of decayed
Antonyms
Forms of decayed
| comparative | more decayed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most decayed |
Words formed from decayed
Words that rhyme with decayed
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- abraid
- blockade
- cade
- fade
- glade
- raid
- upbraid
- abrade
- crusade
- esplanade
- invade
- lade
- unlaid
- upgrade
- brigade
- brocade
- cavalcade
- colonnade
- displayed
- glissade
- grenade
- paid
- palisade
- unlade
- afraid
- ambuscade
- arcade
- corrade
- degrade
- enfilade
- evade
- jade
- lemonade
- made
- maid
- persuade
- pomade
- spade
- unmade
- aide
- cannonade
- carbonade
- carronade
- clade
- cockade
- Dade
- dragonnade
- embayed
Questions about decayed
- What does decayed mean?
- Decayed means having undergone decay, rotted.
- What is decayed in Hindi?
- Decayed in Hindi is जर्जर (jarjar). See Decayed meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is decayed?
- Decayed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce decayed?
- Decayed is pronounced /dɪˈkeɪd/ (UK).
Words near decayed in the dictionary
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