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Definitions for Wilting

[1] to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
[2] to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc.: to wilt after a day's hard work.
[3] to cause to wilt.
[4] the act of wilting, or the state of being wilted: a sudden wilt of interest in the discussion.
[5] Plant Pathology . the drying out, drooping, and withering of the leaves of a plant due to inadequate water supply, excessive transpiration, or vascular disease. a disease so characterized, as fusarium wilt.
[6] a virus disease of various caterpillars, characterized by the liquefaction of body tissues.
[7] second person singular present ind. of will1.
[8] to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping insufficient water makes plants wilt
[9] to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc
[10] (tr) to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse
[11] the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted
[12] any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots
[13] archaic , or dialect (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent ) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of will 1

Words related to Wilting

wiltdroop, ebb, wane, dwindle, faint, melt, wither, fade, diminish, shrivel, succumb, collapse, drop, mummify, flag, weaken, sink, waste, languish, wizen

Words nearby Wilting

wiltwilson's warbler, wilson, woodrow, wilson-mikity syndrome, wilsonian, wilsonism, wilt, wilton, wilton house, wilton manor, wilts, wiltshire

Origin of Wilting

11685–95; dialectal variant of wilk to wither, itself variant of welk, Middle English welken, probably < Middle Dutch welken; compare German welk withered

Word origin for Wilting

C17: perhaps variant of wilk to wither, from Middle Dutch welken

Synonyms for Wilting

cave in, diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, fade, faint, melt, shrivel, succumb, wane, wither, collapse, drop, flag, languish, mummify, sink, waste, weaken, become limp, break down, dry up, give out, waste away, wizen