decayed
verbHow many syllables in decayed?
There are 2 syllables in the word decayed.Divide decayed into syllables:
de · cayed
How to pronounce decayed:
Definition of decayed:
- decayed (verb):
- to undergo decomposition
Synonyms for decayed:
bad
carious
carrion
corroded
debilitated
decadent
decaying
declining
decomposed
degenerate
degraded
dying
effete
enfeebled
failing
feeble
festering
overripe
perished
precious
putrefied
putrescent
putrid
rotted
rotten
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Antonyms for decayed:
developing
flourishing
fresh
germinating
good
growing
improving
ripening
undecomposed
unspoiled
unspoilt
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