Definitions for wilt
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. wilt, wilt diseasenoun

   any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

2. wilt, wiltingverb

   causing to become limp or drooping

3. wiltverb

   lose strength

   "My opponent was wilting"

4. wilt, droopverb

   become limp

   "The flowers wilted"

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wilt

   Wilt refers to the drooping, withering or shriveling of a plant due to lack of water, disease, or excessive heat. It can also refer to a loss of energy, strength, or vigor in a person or thing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wilt

   2d pers. sing. of Will

2. Wiltverb

   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

3. Wiltverb

   to cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant

4. Wiltverb

   hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of

5. Etymology: [Written also welt, a modification of welk.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wilt

   wilt, v.i. to droop, lose energy.—v.t. to render limp or pithless. [Cf. Welk; cf. Ger. welk, withered.]

2. Wilt

   wilt, 2d pers. sing. of will.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wilt

   Wilt (verb) to become weak.

   Wilt to lose energy or faint in a game.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on October 21, 2015  

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1. wilt

   Song lyrics by wilt -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by wilt on the Lyrics.com website.

2. WILT

   What does WILT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WILT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WILT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wilt is ranked #4348 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wilt surname appeared 8,165 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Wilt.
   
   95.9% or 7,836 total occurrences were White.
   1.4% or 122 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 106 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 39 total occurrences were Black.
   0.4% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 25 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Weaken

How to pronounce wilt?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wilt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wilt in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wilt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of wilt in a Sentence

1. Henry Adams:

   Whatever happens at all happens as it should thou wilt find this true, if thou shouldst watch closely.

2. Ausonius:

   Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

3. Christina Georgina Rossetti:

   When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree. Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet And if thou wilt, remember And if thou wilt, forget.

4. The Dhammapada:

   Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

5. Moses Valmont:

   good and bad!!..we always get mixed with the real truths and paths concerning this two with fanaticism and hypocrisy. till darkness envelopes and you awaken to the father to learn about the real truths. but I pray ye to desire to be with his flock or face condemnation....just do what thou wilt ,conscience and his laws being your compass!!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wilt
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilt
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=wilt
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html