Wilted
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of wilt form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Drooping, typically due to lack of water.
Adjective
- 1 without energy or will wordnet
- 2 (of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease wordnet
Example
More examples"I ran. I devoted my entire life to running to a flower that had already wilted when I reached it."
Etymology
From wilt + -ed.