Associations to the word «Decayed»

Wiktionary

DECAYED, adjective. Having decayed.
DECAYED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of decay

Dictionary definition

DECAYED, adjective. Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke