adjective
- having become limp, droopy, or shriveled, especially due to loss of water or heat
- lacking energy, enthusiasm, or strength
Usage: often used to describe plants or vegetables
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The lettuce leaves looked wilted after sitting in the sun.
- She forgot to water her flowers, and now they’re completely wilted.
- The wilted spinach was no longer suitable for the salad.
- After the long hike, he felt wilted and needed to rest.
- The heat made all the vegetables in the garden appear wilted.
- Her enthusiasm seemed wilted after hearing the disappointing news.