Verb The hot weather wilted the plants. The crowd wilted in the heat. He wilted under the pressure.
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Verb
On Saturday, the Wings erased the deficit, but the Fever didn't wilt after giving up the lead. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 England did not wilt as Sweden battered at its door and pummeled its defenses.New York Times, 26 July 2022 But the heat of August would wilt performers and audiences, forcing nickelodeons and vaudeville houses to close for the summer. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022 High humidity is best for foods that wilt in the fridge, like broccoli, carrots, and green onions. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 Overwatering issues causes leaves to wilt and turn yellow with brown tips.oregonlive, 18 June 2022 The outer, darker green leaves are softer and often wilt. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 But once the candles flicker out, the flowers wilt and the media goes chasing another story, the grief that endures in the Buffalos and Uvaldes and Parklands and Newtowns becomes harder to represent. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Lasky also notes that plants are great for warmer climates and a far better alternative to flowers which will easily wilt in the heat. Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 23 May 2021
Noun
Bacterial wilt disease, transmitted by cucumber beetles is the prime suspect for crop failure in this instance. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2022 These beetles can transmit diseases like bacterial wilt and viruses, none of which are curable. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2022 For now, County Fair is the only available variety resistant to bacterial wilt. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2022 Unlike plants getting too much water, the dry plants will recover from the slight wilt quickly. Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 14 May 2022 The Marglobe has a strong disease resistance to Fusarium wilt and Nailhead rust, which plagued Florida tomato growers. Jeff Quattrone, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2022 Pine wilt is a serious disease caused by microscopic roundworms, or nematodes, that are carried from tree to tree in spring by pine sawyer beetles. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Dec. 2021 Your leaves could be sun burned, or could have tomato blight or tomato wilt.oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2021 In the last five-plus years, the wilt has taken over.BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
alteration of earlier welk, from Middle English welken, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German erwelkēn to wilt