Endangered and no bigger than a fingertip, the rare creatures shelter in the damp crevices beneath rocks, fallen leaves and decaying logs of this biodiversity hotspot.

DECAYING definition: 1. present participle of decay 2. to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something…. Learn more.

DECAY definition: to become decomposed; rot. See examples of decay used in a sentence.

decaying (dɪˈkeɪɪŋ) adj 1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing 2. declining gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc

2 meanings: 1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing 2. declining gradually in health,.... Click for more definitions.

Definition of decay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

She believes that the moral fiber of our society is decaying. our decaying public school system His mind/health is beginning to decay. [= decline]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•cay (di kā′), v.i. Microbiology to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying. to decline in excellence, …

3 days ago · decay (third-person singular simple present decays, present participle decaying, simple past and past participle decayed) (intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or …

Synonyms for DECAYING: deterioration, decay, weakening, decline, degeneration, debilitation, exhaustion, ebbing; Antonyms of DECAYING: improvement, rehabilitation, recovery, revitalization, …