wilt
/wɪlt/
verb
- To become limp, droopy, or weak, especially from lack of water or heat.
- The flowers wilted after three days without water.
- The plants began to wilt under the hot afternoon sun.
- If you leave the lettuce out of the fridge, it will wilt quickly.
- To lose energy, confidence, or strength; to become weak or tired.
- Even the most energetic speaker can wilt in front of a hostile crowd.
- The team's enthusiasm wilted after they lost the first two games.
- She started to wilt under the pressure of the final exam.
noun
- A disease in plants that causes them to droop and often die.
- Farmers lost half their crop to fusarium wilt this season.
- The tomato plants were infected with a bacterial wilt.
- Wilt can spread quickly through a garden if not treated.
- The act or state of becoming limp or droopy.
- A quick wilt in the leaves is a sign of dehydration.
- The sudden wilt of the seedlings worried the gardener.
- The flower's wilt was caused by a sudden frost.