Definition of Wilt

1. Noun. Any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots.

Exact synonyms: Wilt Disease
Generic synonyms: Plant Disease
Specialized synonyms: Granville Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Verticilliosis

2. Verb. Lose strength. "My opponent was wilting"
Generic synonyms: Weaken

3. Noun. Causing to become limp or drooping.
Exact synonyms: Wilting
Generic synonyms: Weakening

4. Verb. Become limp. "The flowers wilted"
Exact synonyms: Droop
Generic synonyms: Crumble, Decay, Dilapidate
Derivative terms: Droop, Wilting

Definition of Wilt

1. v. i. To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.

2. v. t. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.

3. v. i. To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.

4. v. t. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.

Definition of Wilt

1. to become limp [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: limp

Medical Definition of Wilt

1. A plant disease in which bacteria invade the vessels of herbaceous plants, interfere with movement of water and nutrients, and produce certain toxins that cause wilting and the eventual death of the plant. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wilt

Wilson's lichen
Wilson's method
Wilson's muscle
Wilson's phalarope
Wilson's snipe
Wilson's syndrome
Wilson's thrush
Wilson's warbler
Wilson-Mikity syndrome
Wilsonian
Wilsonia pusilla
Wilson block
Wilson cloud chamber
wilson disease
wilt (current term)
wilt (current term)
wilted
wilting
wiltja
wiltjas
Wilton
Wilton carpet
wilts
wilt disease
wily
wimberger ring
wimberger sign
wimble
wimbled
Wimbledon

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