Decay

Words related to something decaying: when a living thing dies and becomes bad, or when a part of a living thing becomes bad.

• What words refer to something decaying?
  decay rot decompose perish fester mildew molder putrefy
• What words describe something that is decaying?
  rotten decayed moldy mildewed putrid rotted carious
• What words refer to food decaying?
  go bad go off go stale go sour spoil taint
• What words describe food that is decaying?
  rotten bad stale moldy sour rancid off tainted
• What words refer to making something decay?
  rot
• What words refer to the process of decay?
  decay (n) corruption decomposition putrefaction
• What words refer to a place on something where it is decaying?
  decay (n) rot (n) canker caries carrion dry rot
• What words refer to something being eaten by insects?
  eaten by insects infested with termites moth-eaten

• Rust
• Blemish
• Garbage
• Preserve