wilt
IPA: wˈɪɫt
noun
- The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
- (phytopathology) Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
- (intransitive) To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag.
- (transitive) To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
- (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
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Examples of "wilt" in Sentences
- The flowers began to wilt.
- When did the flowers wilt
- The flower wilted after a day.
- She was the reason why flowers began to wilt.
- Bacterial wilt is a disease of the vascular tissue.
- The current executive director of ALCTS is Charles Wilt.
- His breath could wilt the crops and sicken the livestock.
- The role of the big headed ant in mealybug wilt of pineapple.
- Flowers wilt and food decays, and silver is of no use to the soul.
- Among the verbs similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate.
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