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Meaning of DECAYED

Pronunciation:  duk'eyd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  deteriorated by decay or rot; "decayed teeth"
  2. [adj]  damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
 
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 Synonyms: rotted, rotten, unsound
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De*cayed"\, a.
Fallen, as to physical or social condition; affected with
decay; rotten; as, decayed vegetation or vegetables; a
decayed fortune or gentleman. -- {De*cay"ed*ness}, n.
 

 

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