- wilt, wither
- أَذوَى \ wilt, wither. \ See Also أذبل (أَذْبَلَ)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
wilt, wither
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wilt — wilt1 [wilt] vi. [var. of obs. welk, to wither < ME welken, to fade, wither, dry up, akin to OHG welc, damp, wilted < IE * welg , var. of base * welk , moist, damp > OE wealg, nauseous] 1. to become limp, as from heat or lack of water;… … English World dictionary
Wilt — Wilt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wilting}.] [Written also welt, a modification of welk.] To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wither — [with′ər] vi. [ME widren, var. of wederen, lit., to weather, expose to the weather < weder, WEATHER] 1. to dry up, as from great heat; shrivel; wilt: said esp. of plants 2. to lose vigor or freshness; become wasted or decayed 3. to weaken;… … English World dictionary
Wilt — Wilt, v. t. 1. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant. [Prov. Eng. U. S.] [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] [1913 Webster] Despots have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wilt — 1690s, probably an alteration of welk to wilt, probably from M.Du. or M.L.G. welken to wither, cognate with O.H.G. irwelhen become soft. Related: Wilted; wilting … Etymology dictionary
wither — [v] droop, decline atrophy, become stale, blast, blight, collapse, constrict, contract, decay, deflate, desiccate, deteriorate, die, disintegrate, dry, dry up, fade, fold, languish, perish, shrink, shrivel, wane, waste, waste away, wilt, wizen;… … New thesaurus
wilt — [v] sag, fail become limp, break down, cave in, collapse, diminish, droop, drop, dry up, dwindle, ebb, fade, faint, flag, give out, languish, melt, mummify, shrivel, sink, succumb, wane, waste, waste away, weaken, wither, wizen; concepts… … New thesaurus
wilt — wilt1 /wilt/, v.i. 1. to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither. 2. to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc.: to wilt after a day s hard work. v.t. 3. to cause to wilt. n. 4. the act of wilting, or the state of being wilted: a… … Universalium
wilt — I. /wɪlt / (say wilt) verb (i) 1. to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither. 2. to lose strength, vigour, assurance, etc. –verb (t) 3. to cause to wilt. –noun 4. the act of wilting. 5. a spell of depression, lassitude, or dizziness …
wilt — I [[t]wɪlt[/t]] v. i. 1) ppa to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower or parched plant; wither 2) to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc 3) to cause to wilt 4) the act of wilting or the state of being wilted 5) ppa Also called wilt′… … From formal English to slang
wither — witheredness, n. witherer, n. witheringly, adv. /widh euhr/, v.i. 1. to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine. 2. to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often fol. by away). v.t. 3. to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as… … Universalium
