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decaying

USdee-KAY-ing/diˈkeɪɪŋ/UKdi-KAY-ing/dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/

2 meanings of decaying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of decay. Use it after "is" or "are", or before a noun.

    The pumpkins are decaying on the front porch.

    The smell of decaying leaves filled the woods.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The slow process of rotting or breaking down.

    The decaying of the old wooden fence took many years.

    Damp air made the decaying of the old books happen faster.

    Similarrotting, decomposition, decline, deterioration

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decaying is a form of decay

decay, verb: To rot or go bad, as food, plants and dead animals do. Full entry

Forms
decaydecays he/she/itdecaying -ing formdecayed past tense, past participle
Spelling
decay → decaying: add -ing

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Origin

It is decay + -ing.