rot

Pronunciation: US [rɑt] UK [rɒt]

n.Decay; Spoilage; Situation deteriorated; Nonsense
v.Spoilage
WebDecay; Rotting; Rot

Synonyms

Antonyms

atrophy crumble decay decline degenerate descend devolve ebb regress retrograde deteriorate sink worsen

Definitions in English

v.	1. to decay by a gradual natural process, or to make something decay in this way 2. to be in a physical or mental condition that is gradually getting worse
n.	1. decayed material, or the process of decaying 2. the process by which a situation gradually gets much worse

Other Forms

3sg.rots

Example Sentences

His father's teeth were all black with rot.
Source: C. Mungoshi
The thatch was full of rot and the walls were seeping.
Source: P. Carey
Dead men rotting to nothing.
Source: W. Morris
The red fruit..fell at last and rotted where it fell.
Source: E. Muir

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Rearrange English Word: rot
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Based on rot, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - ort
b - rota
c - taro
d - tora
e - bort
f - trod
g - rote
h - fort
i - grot
l - riot
m - tiro
n - tori
o - trio
p - mort
r - torn
s - root
t - toro
u - trop
w - torr
y - orts
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English words starting with rot :
rotaries rotating rotation rotative rotators rotatory rotenone rotifers rotiform rototill rottener rottenly rotundas rotundly roturier rotated rotates rotator rotches rotguts rotifer rotters rotting rotunda rotary rotate rotche rotgut rotors rotted rotten rotter rottes rotund rotas rotch rotes rotis rotls rotor rotos rotte rota rote roti rotl roto rots rot
English words that contain rot :
acrotism acrotic agoroth aprotic agorot betroths birrotch brothels brothers betroth brothel brother broths brothy broth carotene carotids carotins carrotin cerotype corotate crotched crotches crotchet carotid carotin carrots carroty cerotic cowrote crotons carrot crotch croton dicrotal dicrotic diprotic dogtrots dogtrot erotical erotisms erotized erotizes erotica erotics erotism erotize erotic fibrotic foxtrots frothers frothier frothily frothing frottage frotteur foxtrot frothed frother froths frothy froth garoting garotted garotter garottes garroted garroter garrotes garrotte grottier grottoed grottoes garoted garotes garotte garrote grottos garote grotto grotty grots grot haftarot haftorot hidrotic leprotic liroth lirot miswrote necrotic neurotic outtrots outwrote orotund outtrot parotids parotoid parroted parroter pierrots protamin protases protasis protatic proteans protease protects protegee proteges proteide proteids proteins protends proteome proteose protests protists protiums protocol protonic protopod protoxid protozoa protract protrade protrude protyles parotic parotid parrots parroty pierrot protean proteas protect protege proteid protein protend protest proteus protist protium protons protyle protyls parrot protea protei proton protyl rotaries rotating rotation rotative rotators rotatory rotenone rotifers rotiform rototill rottener rottenly rotundas rotundly roturier rewrote rotated rotates rotator rotches rotguts rotifer rotters rotting rotunda rotary rotate rotche rotgut rotors rotted rotten rotter rottes rotund rotas rotch rotes rotis rotls rotor rotos rotte rota rote roti rotl roto rots rot scrotums serotine serotiny serotype shofroth skywrote scrotal scrotum scrota throttle tommyrot trothing trotline trotters trotting trothed trotted trotter trotyls tarots toroth troths trotyl tarot torot troth trots trot wrothful wrote wroth xerotic zeroth
English words ending with rot :
agorot carrot dogtrot foxtrot grot haftarot haftorot lirot outtrot pierrot parrot rot tommyrot tarot torot trot