Wilting: meaning, definitions and examples

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wilting

 

[ หˆwษชltษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

flower

To become limp or drooping, as a flower lacking water.

Synonyms

droop, fade, flag

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น murchando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเคฐเคเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Welken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ layu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒ'ัะฝะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiฤ™dniฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ—ใŠใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flรฉtrissement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ marchitamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท solma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋“ค์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฐุจูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uvadรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรคdnutie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžฏ่Ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ venenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ visnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒ™แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ solma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ marchitamiento

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,479, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.