etiolate (Meaning)
etiolate (v)
make weak by stunting the growth or development of
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
make pale or sickly
etiolate (s)
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
etiolate (v. i.)
To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.
To become pale through disease or absence of light.
etiolate (v. t.)
To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's rays.
To cause to grow pale by disease or absence of light.
etiolate (a.)
Alt. of Etiolated
Synonyms & Antonyms of etiolate
etiolate Sentence Examples
- The plant etiolates when it lacks sufficient sunlight, causing it to grow tall and spindly.
- The stems became etiolated and stretched towards the light source.
- The etiolated seedlings were pale and weak, lacking chlorophyll.
- The etiolated plant had long, thin, and weak stems.
- The leaves of the etiolated plant were small and yellow, lacking chlorophyll.
- Etiolation can occur in both indoor and outdoor plants, depending on the availability of light.
- A lack of light causes the plant to etiolate, producing long, thin, pale stems and leaves.
- The etiolated plant was unable to produce enough food through photosynthesis.
- The etiolated plant was more susceptible to disease.
- The etiolated plants were transplanted to a sunny location to promote healthy growth.
FAQs About the word etiolate
make weak by stunting the growth or development of, bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight, make pale or sickly, (esp
weaken, waste, soften, paralyze, devitalize, tire,hurt, exhaust, deplete, enervate
fortify, recruit, recruit,strengthen, fortify, strengthen, beef (up),energize, beef (up), invigorate
The plant etiolates when it lacks sufficient sunlight, causing it to grow tall and spindly.
The stems became etiolated and stretched towards the light source.
The etiolated seedlings were pale and weak, lacking chlorophyll.
The etiolated plant had long, thin, and weak stems.
