Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decayed

/dɪˈkeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: de-cayed
IPA: /dɪˈkeɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having undergone decay, rotted.

adj

Reduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune.

Dated

verb

simple past and past participle of decay

Example Sentences

"The decayed remains of the pilot's shirt showed where the plane had been shot down."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈkeɪd/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more decayed (comparative) most decayed (superlative)

Derived Forms

decayedness nondecayed semidecayed undecayed

Frequently Paired Words

ramshackle

Synonyms

blighted cankered decayed dotterel forworn moldering rotten putrefacient putrefactive putrescent putrid

Antonyms

nondecayed unblighted uncankered undecayed unrotten

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

How do you pronounce decayed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkeɪd/.
What does decayed mean?: Having undergone decay, rotted.

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