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Definitions for Wilts

[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] Also Wilts [wilts] /wɪlts/ . a county in S England. 1345 sq. mi. (3485 sq. km). County seat : Salisbury.
[9] one of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns.
[10] Also called Wiltshire cheese . a cylindrical, semihard cheese, moister and flakier than cheddar.
[11] Wiltshire
[12] to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping insufficient water makes plants wilt
[13] to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc
[14] (tr) to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse
[15] the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted
[16] any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots
[17] archaic , or dialect (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent ) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of will 1
[18] a county of S England, consisting mainly of chalk uplands, with Salisbury Plain in the south and the Marlborough Downs in the north; prehistoric remains (at Stonehenge and Avebury); became a unitary authority in 2009: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Swindon unitary authority (established in 1997). Administrative centre: Trowbridge. Pop (excluding Swindon): 440 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Swindon): 3481 sq km (1344 sq miles)

Words related to Wilts

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Words nearby Wilts

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Origin of Wilts

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 Wilts

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

Synonyms for Wilts

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