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How to pronounce wilt in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms droop
Type of decay, crumble, dilapidate
Derivation wilted, wilting


The flowers wilted.
Type Words
Synonyms wilt disease
Type of plant disease
Has types granville wilt, verticilliosis, fusarium wilt
Type Words
Synonyms wilting
Type of weakening
Type Words
Type of weaken


My opponent was wilting.

Examples of wilt

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Will newcomer Curtis Granderson flourish or wilt in his first Yankee postseason?
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After a minute, as the watercress begins to wilt, use tongs to gently turn over.
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Add the kale and let it wilt for 1-2 minutes before adding the beans and olives.
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These poor guys watched the tulips wilt in the studio and the ad never happened.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Wilt Chamberlain, as superhuman as James, chased a championship until he was 30.
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Bacterial wilt causes the vines of cucumbers to wilt during the heat of the day.
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When Alabama pulled to 21-17 early in the second half, the Utes refused to wilt.
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Wilt Chamberlain with Lakers 1968-73 He was known for his power and finger roll.
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It is hard to know whether to take the Pirates seriously or expect them to wilt.
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  • Any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
  • Lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
  • Causing to become limp or drooping
  • Become limp; "The flowers wilted"
  • (wilted) limp: not firm; "wilted lettuce"
  • WILT (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. WILT is currently owned by Sunrise Broadcasting, A subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting Company ofnRaleigh.
  • Kerbdog was an Alternative rock band from Kilkenny, Ireland who formed in 1991. Following two albums released on Mercury Records, the band split up in 1998. Between 2005 and 2008 the band reformed for a series of one-off performances in Ireland and England, with no further reformations planned.
  • Wilt is a 1989 movie adaptation by LWT of the Tom Sharpe novel of the same name. The story follows the comic misadventures of the eponymous Henry Wilt as he is accused of the murder of his wife when she suddenly goes missing after a party at a friend's house where they have a very public argument.
  • This is a list of characters seen in the American animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.