rotting

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: rot-ting (2)
English Definition

Decaying or decomposing through action of bacteria or fungi

Example Sentence

There was a smell of rotting wood from the forest.

US IPA /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
UK IPA /ˈrɒtɪŋ/

Synonyms

decaying decomposing spoiling putrefying

Antonyms

fresh preserved growing