Defenition of the word wilt

• Defenition of the word wilt

  • (For a flower or a leaf) To hang downwards and lose its rigidity as a result of lack of water.
  • lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
  • become limp; "The flowers wilted"
  • causing to become limp or drooping
  • any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
  • become limp
  • lose strength

Synonyms for the word wilt

• • droop
  • fade
  • flag
  • go droopy
  • go flaccid
  • go limp
  • sag
  • wane
  • wilt disease
  • wilting
  • wither

Similar words in the wilt

• • wilt
  • wilted
  • wilting
  • wilton
  • wilton's
  • wilts

Hyponyms for the word wilt

• • fusarium wilt
  • granville wilt
  • verticilliosis

Hypernyms for the word wilt

• • crumble
  • decay
  • delapidate
  • dilapidate
  • plant disease
  • surname
  • weaken
  • weakening

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