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    etiolated
    /ˈiːtɪə(ʊ)leɪtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light: "etiolated leaf segments"
    • 2. having lost vigour or substance; feeble: "a tone of etiolated nostalgia"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETIOLATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ETIOLATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of etiolated in English. etiolated. adjective. biology specialized uk / ˈiː.ti.ə.leɪ.tɪd / us / ˈiː.t̬i.ə.leɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. especially of plants, pale and weak. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plant pathology. anthracnose. antifungal. apple scab. ash dieback. auxin.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › etiolateEtiolate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight. 2. a. : to make pale. b. : to deprive of natural vigor : make feeble. etiolation. ˌē-tē-ə-ˈlā-shən. noun. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETIOLATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ETIOLATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of etiolated in English. etiolated. adjective. biology specialized us / ˈiː.t̬i.ə.leɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / ˈiː.ti.ə.leɪ.tɪd / Add to word list. especially of plants, pale and weak. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plant pathology. anthracnose. antifungal. apple scab. ash dieback

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETIOLATED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. botany. whitened through lack of sunlight. etoliated leaves. 2. literary. weakened; no longer at full strength. Her voice was thinner than I recalled, etoliated, drained of energy. 3. literary. having a pale or sickly appearance. a pallid, etoliated youth. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › etiolateETIOLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor. verb (used without object) , e·ti·o·lat·ed, e·ti·o·lat·ing. (of plants) to whiten or grow pale through lack of light. etiolate. / ˈiːtɪəʊˌleɪt / verb. botany to whiten (a green plant) through lack of sunlight. to become or cause to become pale and weak, as from malnutrition.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › etiolateEtiolate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To etiolate is to make something, especially a plant, become pale and weak. A lack of sunshine in your back yard might etiolate the roses you planted there.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › etiolatedEtiolated - definition of etiolated by The Free Dictionary

    a. To cause to appear pale and sickly: a face that was etiolated from years in prison. b. To make weak by stunting the growth or development of. v.intr. Botany. To become blanched or whitened, as when grown without sunlight.