Decay - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 12/07/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Decay.

3 letter answer(s) to decay

  1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  2. fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"
  3. flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
  4. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  5. the outward flow of the tide
  1. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  2. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
  3. become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
  4. break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
  5. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

6 letter answer(s) to decay

  1. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
  2. ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering"
  3. Rot
  1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
  2. to rot

5 letter answer(s) to decay

8 letter answer(s) to decay


Frequently asked questions about ‘Decay’

What's the best solution for Decay?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Decay is EBB. Other possible answers include FESTER, GOBAD, GOTOSEED, PERISH, ROT.

How many solutions are there for Decay?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Decay.

Which crosswords feature clues like Decay?

Clues like Decay often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Azed, Financial Times Polymath, Daily Mail Quick, Metro, Daily Express, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Decay'

ClueAnswers
Nonsense31
Rubbish14
Balderdash13
Diminish13
Decline12
Break down10
Drop10
Flag10
Rot10
Withdraw10
Baloney9
Drivel9
Hogwash9
Shrink9
Spoil9
Turn9
Twaddle9
Deteriorate8
Gibberish8
Go off8
Go bad7
Sink7
Abate6
Bunk6
Die6
Go back6
Go down6
Go out6
Claptrap5
Decrease5
Expire5
Fall back5
Fall off5
Malarkey5
Rankle5
"Hogwash!"4
Dwindle4
Humbug4
Moonshine4
Subside4
"Baloney!"3
Codswallop3
Disintegrate3
Fade away3
Hokum3
Languish3
Lose intensity3
Period of decline3
Poppycock3
See 6 Across3

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