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Meanings of wilting in английском

каталонский
decaïment

Causing to become limp or drooping.

decaïment
Usage of wilting in английском
1
A key challenge now is to continue to inspire a wilting opposition.
The South African
2
As for Sarah, her body was wilting and her spirit was exasperated.
Labyrinth
3
As Debellows and Rose passed Scorpius, she gave him a wilting look.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
4
No wilting violet she, even the staunchest feminist would have to agree.
The Irish Times
5
As you have foreseen, I felt suddenly the wilting of my will.
The Blue Wall / A Story of Strangeness and Struggle
6
The bud, which was about to open, is wilting on the ground.
Once there was a war
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The question seemed to shrink Catherine, her self-esteem wilting before Quinn's eyes.
By reason of insanity
8
And then I chose a different life but it sits here, wilting.
Sweet Filthy Boy
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Her revolt faded away, her spirit wilting down into her tired flesh.
Martin Eden
10
His head rolled uncertainly, like a wilting sunflower on a broken stalk.
Purple Springs
11
Now she was wilting-howmany gardenias had she seen droop, turn brown.
Linda Condon
12
That contrasted with evidence of a slowdown in India and wilting business confidence.
The Irish Times
13
Even that would be a great improvement over her wilting-lily act.
Dearly Devoted Dexter
14
Madame Delacroix composed herself, having given Professor Franklyn a wilting, albeit blind glare.
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
15
The church was deserted, flowers from an earlier service wilting on the altar.
Water, stone, heart
16
It's also a sign of the wilting reach of music magazines.
The Irish Times
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Translations for wilting
каталонский
decaïmentdecandiment
Wilting through the time
Wilting across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common