dry rot

noun

Plant Pathology.

a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi.
any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry.

any concealed or unsuspected inner decay.

Origin of dry rot

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby dry rot

drypoint, dry puddling, dry rale, dry riser, dry-roasted, dry rot, dry rot fungus, dry run, dry-salt, drysalter, Drysdale

Definition for dry rot (2 of 2)

dry-rot

[ drahy-rot ]

/ ˈdraɪˌrɒt /

verb (used with or without object), dry-rot·ted, dry-rot·ting.

to undergo or cause to undergo the action or effects of dry rot.

Origin of dry-rot

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example sentences from the Web for dry rot

The Spanish War had done more than give straps to a lot of civilians with pulls; it had eradicated the dry-rot from the Army.
The Colonel of the Red Huzzars|John Reed Scott
But that had been better than the dry-rot of an escape from righteous punishment.
The Prisoner|Alice Brown
In the dry-rot, or tear fungus (Merulius lacrymans), the spore surfaces are shallow cavities.
Wood and Forest|William Noyes
He hated the dry-rot like poison, and could not rest till he had ripped up every board and rafter that harboured it.
A Dog with a Bad Name|Talbot Baines Reed

Freedom to let the State go to dry-rot, and become the laughing-stock of mankind.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for dry rot

dry rot

noun

crumbling and drying of timber, bulbs, potatoes, or fruit, caused by saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungi

any fungus causing this decay, esp of the genus Merulius

moral degeneration or corrupt practices, esp when previously unsuspected

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单词	dry rot
释义	dry rot noun Plant Pathology. a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi. any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry. any concealed or unsuspected inner decay. Origin of dry rot First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby dry rot drypoint, dry puddling, dry rale, dry riser, dry-roasted, dry rot, dry rot fungus, dry run, dry-salt, drysalter, Drysdale Definition for dry rot (2 of 2) dry-rot [ drahy-rot ] / ˈdraɪˌrɒt / verb (used with or without object), dry-rot·ted, dry-rot·ting. to undergo or cause to undergo the action or effects of dry rot. Origin of dry-rot First recorded in 1865–70 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dry rot The Spanish War had done more than give straps to a lot of civilians with pulls; it had eradicated the dry-rot from the Army. The Colonel of the Red Huzzars\|John Reed Scott But that had been better than the dry-rot of an escape from righteous punishment. The Prisoner\|Alice Brown In the dry-rot, or tear fungus (Merulius lacrymans), the spore surfaces are shallow cavities. Wood and Forest\|William Noyes He hated the dry-rot like poison, and could not rest till he had ripped up every board and rafter that harboured it. A Dog with a Bad Name\|Talbot Baines Reed Freedom to let the State go to dry-rot, and become the laughing-stock of mankind. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)\|Thomas Carlyle British Dictionary definitions for dry rot dry rot noun crumbling and drying of timber, bulbs, potatoes, or fruit, caused by saprotrophic basidiomycetous fungi any fungus causing this decay, esp of the genus Merulius moral degeneration or corrupt practices, esp when previously unsuspected Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dry rot shrivel, fade, pollute, wane, dwindle, disintegrate, lessen, corrode, discolor, wither, degenerate, mortify, atrophy, rot, dissolve, decompose, decline, putrefy, mildew, collapse
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dry rot

noun

Origin of dry rot

Words nearby dry rot

Definition for dry rot (2 of 2)

verb (used with or without object), dry-rot·ted, dry-rot·ting.

Origin of dry-rot

Example sentences from the Web for dry rot

British Dictionary definitions for dry rot

noun

Words related to dry rot