wilt

Plural: wilts

Noun

any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
causing to become limp or drooping
The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.

Verb

Verb Forms: wilted, wilting, wilts

To become limp or droop, often from lack of water.
lose strength
- "My opponent was wilting"
become limp
- "The flowers wilted"
To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag.
To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
second-person singular simple present indicative of will

Examples

His confidence began to wilt as his opponent kept playing bingos.

Origin / Etymology

Recorded 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”).

Synonyms

droop, wilt disease, wilting

Scrabble Score: 7

wilt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wilt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wilt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

wilt: valid Words With Friends Word