Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wet rot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: wet rot
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft rot in which the decayed tissues are markedly watery.

Uncountable

noun

Decay of timber by fungi that attack wood having high moisture content.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The planking near the waterline of a ship was most at risk from wet rot but was easily replaced."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

wetrot (alternative) wet-rot (alternative)

Questions

What does wet rot mean?: A soft rot in which the decayed tissues are markedly watery.

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