Wilt Definition
wĭlt
wilted, wilting, wilts
verb
wilted, wilting, wilts
To become limp, as from heat or lack of water; wither; droop.
Webster's New World
To feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly.
American Heritage
To cause to wilt.
Webster's New World
To become weak or faint; lose strength; languish.
Webster's New World
To lose courage; quail.
Webster's New World
noun
wilts
A wilting or being wilted.
Webster's New World
A highly infectious disease of some caterpillars, in which the carcasses liquefy.
Webster's New World
Any of several plant diseases caused by certain bacteria or fungi and characterized by wilting of the leaves.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- wilt disease
- wilting
Origin of Wilt
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Recorded since 1691, probably an alteration of welk, itself from Middle English welken, presumed from Middle Dutch (preserved in modern inchoative verwelken) or Middle Low German welken (“to wither"), cognate with Old High German irwelhen (“to become soft").
From Wiktionary
Possibly alteration of dialectal welk from Middle English welken
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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