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Webster 1913 Edition

Wilt

Wilt

,
2d p
ers.
s
ing.
of
Will
.

Wilt

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Wilting
.]
[Written also
welt
, a modification of
welk
.]
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.
[Prov. Eng. & U. S.]

Wilt

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
[Prov. Eng. U. S.]
2.
Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.
[Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
Despots have
wilted
the human race into sloth and imbecility.
Dr. T. Dwight.

Webster 1828 Edition

Wilt

WILT

,
Verb.
I.
[G., to fade; that is, to shrink or withdraw.] To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed to great heat in a dry day, or when first separated from its root. This is a legitimate word, for which there is no substitute in the language. It is not synonymous with wither, as it expresses only the beginning of withering. A wilted plant often revives and becomes fresh; not so a withered plant.

WILT

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid; as a green plant.
2.
To cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.
Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and imbecility.

Definition 2024

wilt

wilt

English

Verb

wilt ‎(third-person singular simple present wilts, present participle wilting, simple past and past participle wilted)

  1. (intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
  2. (intransitive) To fatigue; to lose strength.
    • 2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
      Not only were Jupp Heynckes' team pacey in attack but they were relentless in their pursuit of the ball once they had lost it, and as the game wore on they merely increased their dominance as City wilted in the Allianz Arena.
  3. (transitive) To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
  4. (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
Translations

Noun

wilt ‎(plural wilts)

  1. The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
  2. (phytopathology) Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.
Translations

Etymology 2

Verb

wilt

  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of will
    • Bible, Psalms
      If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪlt
  • IPA(key): /ʋɪlt/
  • Homophone: wild

Verb

wilt

  1. second-person singular present indicative of willen
  2. (archaic) plural imperative of willen

Etymology

Recorded since 1691, probably an alteration of welk, itself from Middle English welken, presumed from Middle Dutch (preserved in modern inchoative verwelken) or Middle Low German welken ‎(“to wither”), cognate with Old High German irwelhen ‎(“to become soft”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪlt

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