Definition of wilt
- archaic present tense second-person singular of will
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Definition of wilt
1 a
: to lose turgor from lack of water
- the plants wilted in the heat
b
: to become limp
2
: to grow weak or faint : languish
: to cause to wilt
Examples of wilt in a Sentence
The hot weather wilted the plants.
The crowd wilted in the heat.
He wilted under the pressure.
Recent Examples of wilt from the Web
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Add radish tops and green peas and stir until tops are wilted.
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If the Arizona romaine lettuce scare was enough to wilt your salad and hamper your beach body dieting plans, take heart.
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Stir in sour cream and spinach leaves; season with salt and pepper and cook until just wilted.
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Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring often, until the collards have wilted.
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Read more: Wells Fargo’s rosy results may soon wilt as settlement looms The settlement matches the biggest-ever for the OCC.
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But the Dolphins won't be able to wilt the Jets either with an early-season hot weather game.
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And Stotts and Olshey must have retreated to the team hotel on Thursday night wondering how a season that felt magical during that 13-game winning streak has wilted so magnificently.
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The surprise of Game 1 was how quickly the Heat wilted when Philadelphia made its third-quarter push.
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Origin and Etymology of wilt
alteration of earlier welk, from Middle English welken, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German erwelkēn to wilt
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First Known Use: circa 1691
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
See Words from the same yearDefinition of wilt
Recent Examples of wilt from the Web
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In fact, for a man like Trump, who's mentally stuck in the late ’80s, draws nutrients in equal measure from Big Macs and reality TV, and wilts under any amount of sunlight, finding a lawyer like Michael Cohen must have felt like divine intervention.
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Basil infected with fusarium wilt, one of the most common diseases, has brown streaks, twisted stems, and sudden leaf drop.
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Like many admired people, Brown’s reputation wilts under close scrutiny.
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This soup would also gladly welcome mustard greens or kale (just spoon the hot broth over top and watch ‘em wilt), sautéed mushrooms, cooked kabocha squash, a squeeze of lime juice, or a splash of fish sauce.
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Cook just until the watercress wilts, a minute or two, then divide among serving bowls, garnishing each with a reserved sprig of watercress.
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Cook 2 minutes or until escarole wilts, stirring occasionally.
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Cook just until the watercress wilts, a minute or two, then divide among serving bowls, garnishing each with a reserved sprig of watercress.
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Cook just until the spinach wilts, then remove the mixture from heat and pour into a colander to drain. 4.
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First Known Use of wilt
1855
WILT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of wilt for English Language Learners
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of a plant : to bend over because of not having enough water
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: to become weak and tired especially because of hot weather
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: to lose energy, confidence, effectiveness, etc.
WILT Defined for Kids
Definition of wilt for Students
wilted;
wilting
1
: to lose freshness and become limp
- The roses are wilting.
2
: to lose strength
- … Mr. Kamata's sturdy … smile was beginning to wilt.
- —Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game
Definition of wilt for Students
: a plant disease (as of tomatoes) in which wilting and browning of leaves leads to death of the plant
Learn More about wilt
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