ETIOLATION
Scrabble letter values: E1T1I1O1L1A1T1I1O1N1 = 10
Definition
- noun a pale and sickly appearance.
- noun the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something.
- noun (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight.
Examples
- “his etiolation signaled years in prison”
- “the etiolation of the critical tradition”
- “the etiolation of celery”