decaying

The process of undergoing decay.

Noun

  1. The process of undergoing decay.
    • Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God. - 1839, William Jenkyn, James Sherman, An Exposition Upon the Epistle of Jude, page 274:

Origin

Etymology tree English decay English -ing English decaying From decay + -ing.

Forms

decayings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of decay