The air was thick with death and decay, almost unbreathable.

That way they can deal with decay underneath or around them.

He reached down and twisted the man's face, opening his mouth; there were few teeth, black with decay.

It was a dark place, musty with age and decay.

Where does this fascination with decay and deformation come from?

But his voice is that of a German Romantic, half in love with death and decay.

And he could feel it now, his own death, turning the air around him putrid with decay.

Some housing estates have been linked with urban decay and crime.

This area has had problems with urban decay, especially in the historic center.

"Old oaks typically have problems with decay in their main trunks, but from the outside you wouldn't know it," he added.