decay




decay - noun

  • the process of gradually becoming inferior
  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
  • the organic phenomenon of rotting
  • an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
  • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

  • decay - verb

    • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
    • fall into decay or ruin
    • undergo decay or decomposition

    decay - thesaurus

    crumble   decline   decompose   decomposition   dilapidate   disintegrate   disintegration  


    View spelling list ay words - set 2 and learn about the word decay in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

    Scrabble score for decay

    d is 2 e is 1 c is 3 a is 1 y is 4
    Scrabble score = 11

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