The meaning of WILT is archaic present tense second-person singular of will. How to use wilt in a sentence.

WILTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of wilt 2. (of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards…. Learn more.

1. To become limp or flaccid; droop: plants wilting in the heat. 2. To feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly: "His brain wilted from hitherto unprecedented weariness" (Vladimir …

If a plant wilts, it gradually bends downwards and becomes weak, because it needs more water or is dying. The roses wilted the day after she bought them.

Definition of wilted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots

May 20, 2025 · wilted (comparative more wilted, superlative most wilted) (of plants) Drooping, typically due to lack of water.

When things droop from heat, lack of water, or illness, they wilt. If you go on vacation for two weeks and forget to water your plants first, they will wilt.

• Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown. • She let fall the flowers she had gathered like the child who had once cried to see them wilt so soon.

The hot weather wilted the plants. The crowd wilted in the heat. He wilted under the pressure.