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to welk

to welk

9.9
To become limp and dry when a plant has no water
  • verb
  • /wɛlk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : marchitarse
  • The leaves began to welk after days without water.

Examples

  • In the harsh wind, the flowers quickly welked and lost their color.

  • Without care, even the strongest plants will welk in poor soil.

  • The flowers began to welk in the heat.

  • After a week without water, the plants welked quickly.

  • The leaves began to welk after several days without rain.

  • Due to the extreme heat, the garden plants welked and became lifeless.

  • Without proper sunlight, the delicate flowers will welk and lose their vibrant colors.

Synonyms

to wither
vsto welk
91 4.4

To become dry and weak, as with plants or feelings

is mainly for plants and marked as archaic or dialect
to dry up
vsto welk
19 2.7

To lose all water or moisture so it has none left

describes fading or withering without requiring total removal of moisture
to wilt
vsto welk
18 3.2

To become limp and droop from heat, lack of water, or disease

covers general fading or loss of vitality rather than only drooping causes
to shrivel up
vsto welk
11 3.5

Become small, dry, and wrinkled because it loses water

means a broader loss of freshness or vitality, not only wrinkling

Antonyms

to thrive
241 3.2

To grow well and be successful

to flourish
116 4.1

To grow strongly and be healthy or successful

How Wilted

to wither
91 4.4
to welk
  • Archaic
9.9
to fade
531 1.2

Surface Forms

welk infinitive
welked past
welked past participle
welking present participle
welks third person singular

Etymology

Welk as a verb means to become wilted or withered; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the common word wilt, because both words mean 'to lose freshness' in plants.