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Wilt Very Common

Wilt has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

"The farmer inspected the crop, noticing that a mysterious wilt had struck the field after heavy rains damaged the root systems."

2

causing to become limp or drooping

"The heavy afternoon sun wilted the garden roses until their petals hung listlessly against the heat."

3

The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.

"After hours in the scorching sun, the garden roses had completely wilted and drooped over their stems."

Verb
1

lose strength

"My opponent was wilting"

2

become limp

"The flowers wilted"

3

To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).

"You can't wilt on me; I expect you to finish that report by tomorrow morning."

4

second-person singular simple present form of will

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"My neighbor, Mr. Wilt, always greets us with a warm smile when we pass his garden on our way to work."

See Also
wiltest strength plant accrescent will wiltable limp fabavirus
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
plant disease weakening weaken decay
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
granville wilt fusarium wilt verticilliosis
Rhyming Words
bilt tilt silt milt lilt kilt jilt hilt gilt guilt built stilt atilt quilt twilt spilt ungilt uptilt retilt desilt
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