Wilt

Word WILT
Character 4
Hyphenation wilt
Pronunciations /wɪlt/

Definitions and meanings of "Wilt"

What do we mean by wilt?

To become limp or flaccid; droop. intransitive verb

To feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly. intransitive verb

To cause to droop or lose freshness. intransitive verb

To deprive of energy or vigor; fatigue or exhaust. intransitive verb

The action of wilting or the state of being wilted. noun

Any of various plant diseases characterized by slow or rapid collapse of terminal shoots, branches, or entire plants. noun

A disease of plants which causes them to wilt: used only with a qualifying word indicative of the plant affected. noun

To droop or fade, as plants or flowers when cut or plucked; wither.

To become soft or languid; lose energy, pith, or strength.

To cause to droop or become languid, as a plant; take the stiffness, strength, or vigor out. of; hence, to render limp and pithless; depress.

The second person singular present indicative of will.

2d pers. sing. of will.

To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither. intransitive verb

To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant. transitive verb

Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of. transitive verb

Second-person singular present tense of will verb

To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower). verb

To fatigue; to lose strength. verb

To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower). verb

The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.

Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Wilt

The word "wilt" in example sentences

Still, a small army that will defend and hold their position in the heat of battle and not wilt is far better than a larger army of unreliable soldiers who will totally fail in the heat of battle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is amazingly refreshing to reach over to your cooler, and pull out a bag of icy cold cucumbers when you're beginning to wilt from the heat.) ❋ Sarah Lenz (2008)

I did a few work-in-progress shots on kitchen paper so the nori wouldn’t wilt from the moisture of the rice like in the last nori picture I did, Totoro: ❋ Unknown (2007)

I did a few work-in-progress shots on kitchen paper so the nori wouldn’t wilt from the moisture of the rice like in the last nori picture I did, Totoro: [...] ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Look at that man, Louis of Bourbon,” said De la Marck again, — “What terms wilt thou now offer, to escape this dangerous hour?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Crowley said "Do as you wilt, that is the whole law." ❋ Unknown (2004)

Wherefore heed not his speech, for we are thy Ministers, who endeavour for thy permanence, and if thou hearken not to our word, to whose word wilt thou hearken? ❋ Anonymous (1855)

"What terms wilt thou now offer, to escape this dangerous hour?" ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

I am worried about oak wilt, which is showing up near my home. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Today I took some more pictures of the climate change effects on a local level for the blog and did a little reading up on tree wilt, which is occurring all around. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Johansson told Hello! magazine: Women kind of wilt as men sort of achieve as they get older, like wine or whatever. ❋ Melissa Silverstein (2008)

Diogenes, and carried on his slaves 'shoulders, he made his moan to the philosopher; but I pity thee not, quoth Diogenes, qui cum talis vivere sustines, thou mayst be freed when thou wilt, meaning by death. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Their comfort, their love is what is really inspiring me to attempt to regain some of the greatness I so flippantly let "wilt" away. ❋ Peter Schorsch (2005)

ESTABLISHED PLANTS Most of the symptoms of disease in established herbaceous annuals, such as wilt and chlorosis, will be expressed above ground (Figure 13.24). ❋ Unknown (1991)

On sweep the devouring hosts in spite of arsenate of lead and "wilt" disease and ❋ Dallas Lore Sharp (1899)

I was not greatly surprised at their alarm, for the phenomenon was of so unusual and startling a character that, to confess the truth, I felt my own self-possession a little inclined to "wilt", as my companions would probably have put it. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

An 'I take it that the bar'l has an influence: some bar'ls kind of wilt cider and some smarten it up, and keep it hearty. ❋ Sarah Orne Jewett (1879)

You should avoid places other plants have been grown for 3 years such as eggplants, peppers, potatoes or tomatoes since they are susceptible to verticillium wilt which is associated with those plants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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