adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/dɪˈkeɪd/
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rhymes with -eɪd
CMU ARPABET:D AH0 K EY1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having undergone decay, rotted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The decayed remains of the pilot's shirt showed where the plane had been shot down.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Reduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of decay
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
rotten floor boards
rotted beams
a decayed foundation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rotten, rotted
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.