decayed
decayed is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, decayed is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdecayed
- To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
Example: "The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."
- (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
Example: "The cat's body decayed rapidly."
- (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
- (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
- Loss of airspeed due to drag.
- To cause to rot or deteriorate.
Example: "The extreme humidity decayed the wooden sculptures in the museum's collection in a matter of years."
- Having undergone decay, rotted.
Example: "The decayed remains of the pilot's shirt showed where the plane had been shot down."
- Reduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune.
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