WILT


Meaning of WILT in English

v. & n.

v. 1 intr. (of a plant, leaf, or flower) wither, droop. 2 intr. (of a person) lose one's energy, flag, tire, droop. 3 tr. cause to wilt.

n. a plant-disease causing wilting.

[ orig. dial.: perh. alt. f. wilk, welk, of LG or Du. orig. ]

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