English

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Etymology

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From decay +‎ -ing.

Verb

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decaying

  1. present participle and gerund of decay

Noun

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decaying (plural decayings)

  1. The process of undergoing decay.
    • 1839, William Jenkyn, James Sherman, An Exposition Upon the Epistle of Jude, page 274:
      Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.