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 cause to droop or lose freshness: The heat wilted the flowers. 2. To deprive of energy or vigor; fatigue or exhaust: Worry wilted the parents.

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.

WILT definition: to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither. See examples of wilt used in a sentence.

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

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

• 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 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

to lose freshness and become limp, as plant matter. The flowers were beautiful when they arrived, but they wilted quickly. to lose energy, hope, ability, or the like; droop. The runners wilted in the heat and …