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wilt¹ Definition

wilt (wilt)

intransitive verb

  1. to become limp, as from heat or lack of water; wither; droop: said of plants
  2. to become weak or faint; lose strength; languish
  3. to lose courage; quail

Etymology: var. of obs. welk, to wither < ME welken, to fade, wither, dry up, akin to OHG welc, damp, wilted < IE *welg-, var. of base *welk-, moist, damp > OE wealg, nauseous

transitive verb

to cause to wilt

noun

  1. a wilting or being wilted
    1. a highly infectious disease of some caterpillars, in which the carcasses liquefy
    2. any of several plant diseases caused by certain bacteria or fungi and characterized by wilting of the leaves

wilt² Definition

wilt (wilt)

verb

Archaic will: used with thou

wilt Synonyms

wilt

v.

droop, wither, weaken, flag, dry up, shrivel, fade, go limp, become flaccid, lose freshness, faint.

Antonyms grow*, stiffen, stand*.

wilt Usage Examples

Object

  • spinach: Meanwhile, wilt the spinach in the water that clings to the leaves.
  • lettuce: Wilted lettuce agree he is to keep good a weblog.
  • thou: How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord?
  • flower: Wilting flowers still marked the place of the tragedy.
  • green: Place 2 polenta rounds on top of each fennel portion and top with the wilted greens.
  • leave: Plants may suddenly wilt, lower leaves turning yellow.

Adjective modifier

  • bacterial: An outbreak of bacterial wilt on banana in Uganda.

Modifies a noun

  • thou: Why wilt thou put to sea in the violence of a storm?
  • virus: Control of tomato spotted wilt virus in tomatoes in South Africa.
  • disease: To avoid the dreaded wilt disease, the top of the root ball should be sunk about 15cm below soil level.

Modifying Another Word

  • visibly: In the face of a fierce Fellows bowling attack the rest of the Staff batsmen visibly wilted.
  • slightly: I felt myself wilt slightly, but stood my ground.
  • quickly: However the dainty ones are the ones that will wilt very quickly without the appropriate attention.
  • away: Looks like the others have wilted away in the heat.

Noun used with modifier

  • verticillium: These plants can harbor verticillium wilt, which is devastating to strawberries.
  • thou: Thou wilt say then unto me; Why doth he yet find fault?
  • fusarium: ICRISAT's first major impact in disease resistance was to release a Fusarium wilt resistant line in India in 1986.
  • clematis: There is no chemical control specifically for clematis wilt.

Preposition: in

  • heat: Silk flowers won't wilt in the heat or freeze in the cold.

Preposition: under

  • pressure: Will the Flowers ( cymbal clash ) wilt under such pressure?