Phrase Hound found 74 phrases and 109 compound words that contain rot. The most common are listed below. Open rot in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 74
- brain rotThe degradation of mental faculties, intelligence, common sense, or moral character.
- dry rotThe crumbly, decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
- noble rotA benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.
- bed rotTo lie in bed without engaging in activities, especially as a form of self-care (either adaptive or maladaptive).
- root rotAny of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.
- foot rotA common infection of the hoof of animals such as cattle, sheep and goat caused by two species of anaerobic bacteria, Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus; infectious pododermatitis.
- brown rotAny of several fungal diseases of plants:
- wet rotA soft rot in which the decayed tissues are markedly watery.
- Barcoo rotAn ulcerous skin condition, apparently endemic to tropical or desert climates.
- bit rotThe putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time.
- disk rotAlternative form of disc rot: The process by which optical discs become unreadable due to physical or chemical deterioration.
- Alabama rotA vasculopathy caused by E. coli that affects greyhounds.
- black rotA disease of grapevines, attacking the leaves and fruit, caused by the fungus Guignardia bidwellii.
- code rotSynonym of bit rot: the development of bugs and incompatibilities of software due to changes in its environment, etc.
- data rotThe gradual decay of storage media.
- disc rotThe process by which optical discs become unreadable due to physical or chemical deterioration.
- fin rotThe rotting of a fish's fin due to bacterial or fungal infection.
- heart rotAlternative form of heartrot: A disease producing decay in the hearts of trees, caused by the mycelia of various fungi.
- jungle rottropical ulcer
- laser rotThe appearance of video and audio artifacts during the playback of Laserdiscs, attributed to oxidation in the aluminum layers by poor quality adhesives used to bond the disc halves together.
- link rotAlternative form of linkrot: The steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed.
- liver rotinfestation with liver flukes, fascioliasis
- red rotA degradation process in vegetable-tanned leather, caused by humidity, environmental pollution, and high temperature, and resulting in a powdery surface and structural weakness.
- ring rotA disease of potatoes caused by the bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis.
- rot-proofAlternative form of rotproof: Resistant to rotting.
Compound words 109
- rottingpresent participle and gerund of rot
- rutabagaThe swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus var. napobrassica
- linkrotThe steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed.
- rotgutRaw or poor-quality alcoholic liquor.
- footrotA hoof infection, infectious pododermatitis, that is commonly found in sheep, goat, and cattle.
- rotsomeCharacterised or marked by rot or rotting.
- rottableCapable of rotting; biodegradable.
- woodrotThe decayed portions of wooden structure, usually caused by a fungal infection.
- brainrotAlternative form of brain rot: The degradation of mental faculties, intelligence, common sense, or moral character.
- heartrotA disease producing decay in the hearts of trees, caused by the mycelia of various fungi.