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wilt
1[ wilt ]
verb (used without object)
- to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
- to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc.:
to wilt after a day's hard work.
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verb (used with object)
- to cause to wilt.
noun
- the act of wilting, or the state of being wilted:
a sudden wilt of interest in the discussion.
- Plant Pathology.
- the drying out, drooping, and withering of the leaves of a plant due to inadequate water supply, excessive transpiration, or vascular disease.
- a disease so characterized, as fusarium wilt.
- a virus disease of various caterpillars, characterized by the liquefaction of body tissues.
wilt
2[ wilt ]
verb
Archaic.
- second person singular present indicative of will 1.
wilt
1/ ɪ /
verb
- to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping
insufficient water makes plants wilt
- to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc
- tr to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse
noun
- the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted
- any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots
wilt
2/ ɪ /
verb
- archaic.used with the pronounthou or its relative equivalent a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of will 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wilt1
First recorded in 1685–95; dialectal variant of wilk “to wither,” itself variant of welk, Middle English welken, probably from Middle Dutch welken; compare German welk “wٳ”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wilt1
C17: perhaps variant of wilk to wither, from Middle Dutch welken
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"A lot of teams are beginning to wilt at this stage of the season. Aston Villa aren't. They are looking very, very strong."
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Stir to combine for several minutes, allowing the vegetables to wilt.
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By then the rose she carried had wilted in the sun.
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Daffodils wilted, dragons drooped and decibels dropped to the quiet hubbub of a cricket crowd.
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The fusarium wilt fungus was born in California; it goes after vulnerable palms.
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