wilt
The act of wilting or the state of being wiltedThe act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
» The flowers in the vase were wilted.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
(countable, uncountable)Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.
увяданиеuvjadanije, вялостьvjalostʹ, вянутьvjanutʹ
any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
Examples
44 sentencesThe flowers in the vase were wilted.
There was no water and the flowers wilted.
The flowers are wilting.
ruЦветы вянут. — marafon
deDie Blumen sind am Verwelken. — al_ex_an_der
A flower in the garden is wilting.
Квітка в саду в'яне. — lingvokrolik
The daffodils are starting to wilt.
deDie Osterglocken beginnen zu welken. — Esperantostern
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Recorded since 1691, probably an alteration of welk, itself from Middle English welken, prRecorded since 1691, probably an alteration of welk, itself from Middle English welken, presumed from Middle Dutch (preserved in modern inchoative verwelken) or Middle Low German welken (“to wither”), cognate with Old High German irwelhen (“to become soft”).
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Forms
plural: wiltsSynonyms
2 synonyms- causing to become limp or drooping:wilting
- any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots:wilt disease
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable