completely decayed

Frequency: 6.89.4 per million words

Indicates that the process of decay is total and finished.

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Examples (10)

  • The wood was completely decayed.
  • The supporting beams of the old barn were completely decayed, making it unsafe.
  • The dentist found that the molar was completely decayed and had to be extracted.
  • After a year, the leaves in the compost pile had completely decayed.
  • He opened the fruit box, only to find the contents were completely decayed.
  • Due to years of neglect, the wooden fence has completely decayed.
  • The ancient manuscript's organic binding was completely decayed.
  • We couldn't identify the plant because its roots had completely decayed.
  • By the time they found the shipwreck, its wooden deck had completely decayed.
  • The fallen tree was left untouched and has now completely decayed, enriching the soil.