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WILTED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without energy or will

Example:

the afternoon heat left her feeling wilted

Synonyms:

limp; wilted

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

weak (wanting in physical strength)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease

Example:

wilted lettuce

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lax (lacking in firmness or tension; not taut)

Derivation:

wilt (become limp)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb wilt

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