I was trying to solve a puzzle and asked it ... Give me a 9 letter word that means rotting or decaying The reply ... One possible word that means rotting or decaying and has nine letters is "putrefying".

Thai diver dies from blood infection contracted during cave rescue From Sky news ... https://news.sky.com/story/thailand-cave-rescue-diver-dies-from-blood-infection-contracted-during-11896206