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- Dictionarywilt/wɪlt/
verb
- 1. (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop. Similar Opposite
- 2. leave (mown grass or a forage crop) in the open to dry partially before being collected for silage.
noun
- 1. any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage: "these varieties are more resistant to aphids and wilt"
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WILT definition: 1. (of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become…. Learn more.
wilt: [verb] to lose turgor from lack of water. to become limp.
6 meanings: 1. to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping 2. to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc 3. to.... Click for more definitions.
Wilt definition: to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither. . See examples of WILT used in a sentence.
Definition of wilt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WILT meaning: 1. (of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become…. Learn more.
wilt: 1 v become limp “The flowers wilted ” Synonyms: droop Type of: crumble , decay , dilapidate fall into decay or ruin v lose strength “My opponent was wilting ” Type of: weaken become weaker n any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots Synonyms: wilt disease Types: granville ...
wilt 1. 1. To become limp or flaccid; droop: plants wilting in the heat. 2. To feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly: "His brain wilted from hitherto unprecedented weariness" (Vladimir Nabokov). 1. To cause to droop or lose freshness: The heat wilted the flowers. 2.
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Wilt definition: To become limp or flaccid; droop. Any of several plant diseases caused by certain bacteria or fungi and characterized by wilting of the leaves.
