Wilting: meaning, definitions and examples
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wilting
[ หwษชltษชล ]
flower
To become limp or drooping, as a flower lacking water.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The flowers in the vase were wilting due to the lack of water.
- After being left in the sun all day, the delicate petals of the rose started wilting.
- The plants in the garden wilted during the heatwave.
- The leaves of the plant were wilting, signaling the need for more water.
Translations
Translations of the word "wilting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น murchando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฐเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Welken
๐ฎ๐ฉ layu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒ'ัะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ wiฤdniฤcie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท flรฉtrissement
๐ช๐ธ marchitamiento
๐น๐ท solma
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ค์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฐุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ uvadรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vรคdnutie
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏ่
๐ธ๐ฎ venenje
๐ฎ๐ธ visnun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แญแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ solma
๐ฒ๐ฝ marchitamiento
Word origin
The word 'wilting' originates from the Old English word 'wiltian', meaning to wither or fade. It has been used in the context of plants losing their turgor pressure and becoming limp since the 16th century. The term is commonly associated with flowers and plants, describing their physical state when lacking water or under extreme heat.
See also: wilt.