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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 means pale and weak, especially of plants that grow without light. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

    Etiolate means to bleach and alter the natural development of a green plant by excluding sunlight, or to make pale or feeble. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of etiolate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

    Etiolated means pale and weak, especially of plants, due to lack of light. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and related terms, and find translations in different languages.

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

    Etiolate definition: to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light. See examples of ETIOLATE used in a sentence.

  6. 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.

  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

    1. Botany To cause (a plant) to develop without chlorophyll by preventing exposure to sunlight. 2. 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.