dry-rotted; dry-rotting; dry-rots
: to affect with dry rot
: to become affected with dry rot
1
a
: a decay of seasoned timber caused by fungi that consume the cellulose of wood leaving a soft skeleton which is readily reduced to powder
b
: a fungal rot of plant tissue in which the affected areas are dry and often firmer than normal or more or less mummified
2
: a fungus causing dry rot
3
: decay from within caused especially by resistance to new forces
Examples of dry-rot in a Sentence
Noun
The windowsill was badly damaged by dry rot.
Dry rot had eaten away part of the beam.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
How insurance does — and doesn’t — cover mold
Today, standard homeowners policies typically do not cover mold, fungus, wet or dry rot, unless that damage is the result of a covered peril, according to Insurance.com.
—Genna Contino, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2024
The original kitchen cabinets had been painted a dismal harvest gold color, and dry rot had settled in behind the tile that had been inexplicably installed over the original mahogany paneling in the bathrooms.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The wood had badly deteriorated: There was dry rot, termites and water damage.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Wipers can dry rot, and the rubber becomes hard and brittle.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
How insurance does — and doesn’t — cover mold
Today, standard homeowners policies typically do not cover mold, fungus, wet or dry rot, unless that damage is the result of a covered peril, according to Insurance.com.
—Genna Contino, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2024
The original kitchen cabinets had been painted a dismal harvest gold color, and dry rot had settled in behind the tile that had been inexplicably installed over the original mahogany paneling in the bathrooms.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The wood had badly deteriorated: There was dry rot, termites and water damage.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Dry-rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-rot. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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