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etiolated

/ˈiːtiəleɪtɪd/adjective

उच्चारण ईटिअलेटिड

(पौधा) पीला और कमज़ोर (प्रकाश न मिलने से), पांडुरित

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adjective
  1. 1

    technical

    (of a plant) pale and weak because it has not had enough light

    (पौधा) पीला और कमज़ोर (प्रकाश न मिलने से), पांडुरित

    • Seedlings kept in the dark become tall and etiolated.
  2. 2

    formal

    (of a person) pale and weak; (of a thing) lacking strength or energy

    पीला, दुर्बल, निस्तेज

    • an etiolated young man
    • the etiolated prose of his later novels

    Synonyms pale feeble weak enfeebled

    Opposite vigorous robust healthy

◇Word family
etiolate verbetiolation noun