wilting

Meanings

• verb (intransitive)

  The process of a plant or flower becoming limp and drooping, often due to lack of water or light.

  - "The roses began to wilt in the heat of the day."
  - "The leaves on the plant wilted after being left without water for several days."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wilting
fillet , petal , villette

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Variants

List of all variants of wilting that leads to same result
wilt , wilted , wilting , wilts

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Etymology

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From Old English wiltan, meaning 'to wither'.

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Trivia

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1. Wilting is not the same as decay, which is the process of decomposition and putrefaction.

2. The process of wilting can be reversed by rehydrating the plant or flower.

3. Wilting is a natural response of plants to conserve water in dry environments.

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Related Concepts

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1. senescence: The biological process of aging and decline in living organisms.

2. withering: A synonym for wilting, often used to describe the process of drying and shrinking of plant tissues.

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Culture

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Wilting is often used as a metaphor for decline or deterioration in literature and art. For example, in Emily Dickinson's poem 'Because I Could Not Stop for Death', the speaker describes the process of dying as 'the wilting of the leaves'.

How to Memorize "wilting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a plant or flower slowly losing its tautness and becoming limp and droopy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wilting' with the image of a drooping rose or wilting leaf.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Will A Rose Twilight?' to remember the meaning of 'wilting'.

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