Wilt, Droop, Wither, Shrivel
Hi
Would you say that all the red words are synonymous and equally natural in everyday English?
The plants were wilting in the heat.
The plants were drooping in the heat.
The plants were withering in the heat.
The plants were shriveling in the heat.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
As you probably know, they all mean the plants were short of water. #1 and #2 (if you had helpfully numbered them) are far more common than 3 and 4.
- As you probably know, they all mean the plants were short of water.
- #1 and #2 (if you had helpfully numbered them) are far more common than 3 and 4.
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As you probably know, they all mean the plants were short of water.
#1 and #2 (if you had helpfully numbered them) are far more common than 3 and 4.
0Mr. TomThe plants were wilting in the heat.
Most common. The first signs of stress due to dry conditions or over-watering.
Mr. TomThe plants were drooping in the heat.
Used mostly for cut flowers in a vase; sometimes used for plants whose stems are not rigid.
Mr. TomThe plants were with
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