(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
5 letter answer(s) to go bad
DECAY
the organic phenomenon of rotting
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the process of gradually becoming inferior
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
SPOIL
alter from the original
become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
the act of stripping and taking by force
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
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4 letter answer(s) to go bad
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SOUR
go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
make sour or more sour
the property of being acidic
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
smelling of fermentation or staleness
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
having a sharp biting taste
in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
TURN
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"
alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
a circular segment
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