Definition of wilt Wilt
/wɪˈlt/ - [wilt] - wilt
We found 16 definitions of wilt from 5 different sources.
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What does wilt mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: wilts |
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| wilt - any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots | ||
| wilt disease | ||
| plant disease a disease that affects plants | ||
| granville wilt a bacterial wilt of tobacco plants | ||
| fusarium wilt wilt caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium | ||
| wilt - causing to become limp or drooping | ||
| wilting | ||
| weakening the act of reducing the strength of something | ||
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| wilt - become limp; "The flowers wilted" | ||
| droop | ||
| dilapidate, crumble, decay bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse | ||
| wilt - lose strength; "My opponent was wilting" | ||
| weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" | ||
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- wilt (Noun)
The act of wilting or the state of being wilted. - wilt (Noun)
Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting. - wilt (Verb)
To droop or become limp and flaccid as a dying leaf or flower. - wilt (Verb)
To fatigue; to lose strength. - wilt (Verb)
To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid as a flower. - wilt (Verb)
To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wilt
2d pers. sing. of Will. - wilt (v. i.)
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. - wilt (v. t.)
To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant. - wilt (v. t.)
Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.
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wilt
(For a flower or a leaf) To hang downwards and lose its rigidity as a result of lack of water.
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