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- [rot]
- /rɒt/
- /ˈrɒtɪŋ/
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- [rot]
- /rɒt/
Definitions of rotting word
- verb without object rotting to undergo decomposition; decay. 1
- verb without object rotting to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often followed by away, from, off, etc.). 1
- verb without object rotting to languish, as in confinement. 1
- verb without object rotting to become morally corrupt or offensive. 1
- verb with object rotting to cause to rot: Dampness rots wood. 1
- verb with object rotting to cause moral decay in; cause to become morally corrupt. 1
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Origin of rotting
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English rot(t)en, Old English rotian, cognate with Frisian rotsje, Dutch rotten; (noun) Middle English, perhaps < Old Norse rot (perhaps partly derivative of the v.); cf. ret, rotten)
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Parts of speech for Rotting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rotting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rotting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rotting
noun rotting
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
- degringolade — a rapid descent or deterioration
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
adj rotting
- crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- fecal — of, relating to, or being feces.
- feculent — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
- mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
adjective rotting
- decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
- decomposing — Present participle of decompose.
- disintegrating — Present participle of disintegrate.
- faecal — feces.
- festering — Present participle of fester.
Antonyms for rotting
adjective rotting
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
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