ETIOLATED

etiolate, etiolated, blanched

(adjective) (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; “etiolated celery”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

etiolated

simple past tense and past participle of etiolate

Adjective

etiolated (comparative more etiolated, superlative most etiolated)

Blanched because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight.

(figuratively) Lacking in vigour; anemic, feeble.

(botany) Grown in the dark.

Source: Wiktionary

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E"ti*o*late, E"ti*o*la`ted, a.

Definition: Having a blanched or faded appearance, as birds inhabiting desert regions.

ETIOLATE

E"ti*o*late. v. i. [imp. & p. p. Etiolated; p. pr. & vb. n. Etiolating.] Etym: [F. étioler to blanch.]

1. To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.

2. (Med.)

Definition: To become pale through disease or absence of light.

E"ti*o*late, v. t.

1. To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's rays.

2. (Med.)

Definition: To cause to grow pale by disease or absence of light.

E"ti*o*late, E"ti*o*la`ted, a.

Definition: Having a blanched or faded appearance, as birds inhabiting desert regions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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