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Spoilt vs Decaying - What's the difference?

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Spoilt is a related term of decaying.


As verbs the difference between spoilt and decaying

is that spoilt is (spoil) while decaying is .

As an adjective spoilt

is (uk) having lost its original value.

As a noun decaying is

the act of something that decays.

spoilt

English

Alternative forms

* spoiled

Adjective

(en-adj) (UK spelling)
  • (UK) Having lost its original value
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering

    • Usage notes

    * Much less common than (spoiled) in US. * About as common as "spoiled" in UK.

    Antonyms

    * (food ): eatable, edible, fresh, good, unspoilt * (person ): unspoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)

    • Anagrams

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    decaying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that decays.
  • * 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.