wilt
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Definition of wilt
(Entry 1 of 3)
archaic present tense second-person singular of will
wilt
verb
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wilted;
wilting;
wilts
Definition of wilt (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to lose turgor from lack of water
the plants wilted in the heat
b
: to become limp
2
: to grow weak or faint : languish
: to cause to wilt
wilt
noun
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Definition of wilt (Entry 3 of 3)
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Examples of wilt in a Sentence
Verb
The hot weather wilted the plants. The crowd wilted in the heat. He wilted under the pressure.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Add the chickpea puree, then stir in the artichokes and the spinach and cook until the spinach is just wilted and the artichokes have warmed through, about 2 minutes. — Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post, "A quick and flavorful chickpea stew for all your busy nights ahead," 9 Sep. 2019 Add the chickpea puree, then stir in the artichokes and the spinach and cook until the spinach is just wilted and the artichokes have warmed through, about 2 minutes. — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, "A quick and flavorful chickpea stew for all your busy nights ahead," 5 Sep. 2019 Add arugula a few handfuls at a time, gently tossing until wilted before adding more. — Julia Levy, Health.com, "3 Healthy Recipes for Your Summer Tomatoes," 16 July 2019 Keep stirring until the greens are all wilted but still bright in color and their juices have released, 1 to 2 minutes total. 5 Using tongs, lift the solids out of the pan into your serving dish. — Soleil Ho, latimes.com, "Off the shelf: The powerfully funky umami of Vietnamese fish paste," 20 June 2019 Add greens, fish sauce and remaining sugar, and sauté until greens wilt, 1-2 minutes. — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, "The Way We Should Have Been Eating Shrimp All Along," 20 June 2019 New £80m centre-back Harry Maguire was named Man of the Match for his impressive performance, showing no signs of wilting under the pressure of his price tag. — SI.com, "Man Utd Finally Have a First Choice Defence After Using 24 Unique Combinations in PL Last Season," 12 Aug. 2019 The Angels could have wilted without the presence of their most intimidating hitter in the lineup. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: It all falls apart for the Dodgers," 17 July 2019 For areas infested with other pests, like the laurel wilt fungus that infects laurel trees, more than 11 percent of trees died over the course of a year. — NBC News, "Survey of U.S. forests ties tree-killing insects to climate change," 15 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Often, migrants’ remains are not found on local ranches until the canopy of brush wilts in the fall. — Los Angeles Times, "Migrant traffic on the busiest stretch of border has decreased, but is the shift significant?," 27 July 2019 Even the faith’s rump formulation, postmodernism, wilts. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, "Harald Szeemann’s Revolutionary Curating," 15 July 2019 All five of the new varieties will be less susceptible to a range of diseases, including Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt and Macrophomina. — Diane J Nelson, The Mercury News, "UC Davis releases 5 new ‘warrior’ strawberries to fight disease, increase yields," 11 July 2019 Some types are hosts for bacterial wilt disease, which is spread by cucumber beetles. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Growing Crisp Cucumbers," 12 July 2018 The tomato plant suddenly wilts and watering will not revive it. — Dan Gill, nola.com, "Protect tomatoes from these diseases and pests," 13 Apr. 2019 Fusarium wilt, also known as yellows, produces yellow leaves and stunted heads. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "Cabbage Is One Of The Easiest Vegetables To Grow In Your Garden," 24 May 2017 Some types are hosts for bacterial wilt disease, which is spread by cucumber beetles. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Growing Crisp Cucumbers," 12 July 2018 They are filled with a savory-sweet mixture of sauteed apple, onion and kale, done just enough so the apple becomes tender, the onion mellows and the kale wilts a bit. — Ellie Krieger, The Seattle Times, "Big, juicy pork chops — stuffed and sauced with a flurry of fall flavors," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wilt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wilt
English Language Learners Definition of wilt
(Entry 1 of 2)
old-fashioned
—used with "thou"
wilt
verb
English Language Learners Definition of wilt (Entry 2 of 2)
of a plant
: to bend over because of not having enough water
: to become weak and tired especially because of hot weather
: to lose energy, confidence, effectiveness, etc.
See the full definition for wilt in the English Language Learners Dictionary
wilt
verb
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wilted;
wilting
Kids Definition of wilt
(Entry 1 of 2)