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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Decades of wind and rain rolling in from the North Atlantic Ocean had left the 1920s house suffering from damp and both wet and dry rot.
—Ruth Bloomfield, wsj.com, 9 May 2023
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Noun
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
Decades of wind and rain rolling in from the North Atlantic Ocean had left the 1920s house suffering from damp and both wet and dry rot.
—Ruth Bloomfield, wsj.com, 9 May 2023
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“Dry-rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-rot. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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