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wilting

wilting

1 3.7
Plants become limp and hang down because of heat or not enough water
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪltɪŋ/
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  • The end of the dry season in April and May shows dramatic signs of water deficits, with great soil cracks and widespread leaf wilting.
  • wilting flowers
  • wilting leaves
  • wilting plants

Examples

  • In Umbria, Italy, a rich landscape unfolds under well-formed clouds, and behind two wilting flowers, petals collapse under the weight of water droplets.

    Blog text (28)

  • The mortality increase was probably due to the extreme dry season of 1983, during which substantial wilting occurred.

    Academic text (1992)

  • A breeze rustles the wilting branches of the tree by the slide.

    Blog text (30)

  • I looked back at my house and the wilting camellias Monette planted under the windows.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Just like tomatoes, basil also likes the heat, so if kept in the cold, it will cause premature wilting of basil.

    Blog text (9)

  • The gardener noticed the wilting leaves on the tomato plants and quickly watered them.

  • After several days without rain, the flowers in the garden began showing signs of wilting.

  • As the heatwave continued, the wilting grass in the park prompted officials to remind visitors to conserve water.

Synonyms

limpness
vswilting
1 4.1

Lack of firmness or strength that makes something hang down

is the process leading to limp and bent stems caused by heat or thirst
sagging
vswilting
1 4.1

Hanging down loosely because it is weak or damaged

is becoming limp and bent mainly from heat or lack of water
drooping
vswilting
3.5

Hanging down because it is weak or not held up

is a process of becoming limp and bent from heat or lack of water
sagginess
vswilting
6.7

A part that hangs down, like skin or a mattress, after losing support

is the process of stems becoming limp and bent due to heat or thirst

Antonyms

thriving
6 3.8

Growing and very successful, like a busy café or arts scene

reviving
3.6

Giving new energy and making someone feel awake again

How Wilted

withering
1 6.7
wilting
1 3.7
drooping
3.5

Surface Forms

wilting singular
wiltings plural

Morphology

wilting = wilt (transparent) = wilt + ing

Formed by the verb 'wilt' with the gerundive/nominal -ing to denote the process or state, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Wilting comes from the simple verb wilt, which means 'to become limp or weak'. Picture a plant folding over like a tired person and 'withering' from heat or no water, and that image explains why wilting means plants going limp and drooping.