1. in a state of decay or decomposition

1. present participle of rot; decaying or decomposing
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The rotting wood gave way under his weight.
• She found rotting vegetables in the back of the refrigerator.
• The smell of rotting fish filled the harbor.
• Rotting leaves covered the forest floor.
• The old fence posts were rotting at the base.
• They discovered rotting fruit in the abandoned orchard.