wilted

verbsag, fail

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verb sag, fail

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bent

adjective. curved

shrunken

adjective. withdrawn

withered

adjective. shriveled

wizened

adjective. dried, shriveled up

Word Origin & History

1690s, probably an alteration of welk "to wilt," probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German welken "to wither," cognate with Old High German irwelhen "become soft." Related: Wilted; wilting.

Example Sentences for wilted

Then he ventured into the heat and glare of Broadway where humanity stewed and wilted.

He is much like a wilted leaf in the hands of this boy and girl.

Julia wilted a little; but her sister, Mrs. Glynn, was not perturbed.

I'm almost glad they have wilted; they will give you something to do.

"Yes, ma'am," says Babbitt, tryin' to prop up his wilted collar.

He wilted and caved in like a box of ice cream does just before you get home with it.

The fever spared her, but she wilted like the grass beneath the scythe of the mower.

A demoralized, woe-begone, wilted, helpless figure was before me in the hall.

"I am glad you have another, Edith," I said, looking at the wilted flowers on my pillow.

The Mexican wilted as he saw the game was up, and his transfer was quickly made.

wilted

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bent

seedier

seedy

shrunken

withered

wizened

wilted

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seedier

seedy

shrunken

withered

wizened

Synonyms for wilted

bent