wilt
pronunciation
How to pronounce wilt in British English:
UK [wɪlt]
How to pronounce wilt in American English:
US [wɪlt]
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- Noun:
- any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
- causing to become limp or drooping
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- Verb:
- lose strength
- become limp
Word Origin
- wilt (v.)
- 1690s, "to fade, droop, wither," probably an alteration of welk "to wilt," probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German welken "to wither," cognate with Old High German irwelhen "become soft," from Proto-Germanic *welk-, from PIE root *welg- "wet" (see welkin). Transitive sense of "cause to fade or droop" is from 1809. Related: Wilted; wilting.
Example
- 1. Similarly crops grow too fast , then wilt .
- 2. That particular disease is calledfusarium wilt .
- 3. And the extreme heat will wilt our crops .
- 4. It will keep for a couple of days in the fridge but will wilt quickly .
- 5. Many in tokyo hope that , like other regional leaders who have emerged in a flash of charisma , mr hashimoto will wilt in the national spotlight .