wilt — to become weak and drooping due to lack of water or heat
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become weak and drooping due to lack of water or heat
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɪlt/
Example Sentences
- My confidence wilted faster than lettuce in a desert when I saw the math test.
- The salad wilted in the heat, looking as sad as my motivation on Monday morning.
- Don't let criticism make you wilt - use it as fertilizer for growth.
wilt
VERB[/wɪlt/]
to become weak and drooping due to lack of water or heat
The forgotten flowers wilt on her desk after a week without water.
The castle I built stands tall, but my garden's wilt fills me with guilt
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English wilten, possibly related to Dutch welken meaning 'to wilt' or welt 'to roll.' The word may also be influenced by Old English weltian meaning 'to roll or turn.'
Breakdown
wilt: a single morpheme with no productive affixes; the root word itself comes from Germanic origins, potentially from a base meaning 'to turn' or 'to roll'
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📝Examples
“My confidence wilted faster than lettuce in a desert when I saw the math test.”
“The salad wilted in the heat, looking as sad as my motivation on Monday morning.”
“Don't let criticism make you wilt - use it as fertilizer for growth.”
“The roses began to wilt after three days without water.”
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