Words For Decay And Deterioration

verb to decay or disintegrate gradually

adjective in a state of decay or decomposition

• The old books in the library were found moldering on the shelves.
• I found some moldering leftovers in the back of the fridge.
• I ain't touching that moldering sandwich, it looks gross.
• His dreams of becoming a famous musician were moldering away as he settled into a desk job.

adjective a descriptive word used to modify a noun, indicating the poor or dilapidated condition of a building or structure

• The tumbledown house was in desperate need of repair.
• We found a tumbledown cabin in the woods for our camping trip.
• That tumbledown shack is a real fixer-upper.
• After the scandal, his reputation was left tumbledown.