wilting in English

verb

1

(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop.

At this time, chill treatment seedlings were severely wilted with extensive leaf rolling characteristic of water-stressed maize.

synonyms: droop, sag, become limp, flop, wither, shrivel (up)

noun

• wilt

verb

• droop, sag, become limp, flop, wither, shrivel (up)
• languish, flag, droop, become listless, tire, wane
• droop

Use "wilting" in a sentence

1. • Spoiled gardens, dusty flowers, small animals Cowering under wilting leaves

2. Difference between the absolute moisture (Ha) and the wilting point (Cm).

3. This would lead to the wilting and the death of epiphytes, which rely on high humidity.

4. Phytophthora Blight often appears first in low or flooded parts of a field as systemic wilting of the plant

5. Before canning, Blanching serves several purposes, including cleaning of the product, reducing the microbial load, removing any entrapped gases, and wilting the tissues of leafy vegetables so that…

6. ‘There was only the rustling of Chinar leaves to be heard in the broad, beautiful avenue lined with the unleaving, autumn trees.’ ‘The effect was accentuated by wilting Chinar leaves strewn around at the entrance.’ ‘It slid past the Chinar trees, the minarets, even the icy tunnel.’