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1word1dayetiolate- verb [ee-tee-uh-leyt]
1. to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light: to etiolate celery.
2. to cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/etiolate
Her illness etiolated her, making her even paler than she normally appeared.
ti1. to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light: to etiolate celery.
2. to cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/etiolate
Her illness etiolated her, making her even paler than she normally appeared.
Believe it or not, I have a use for this word!
Date: 2007-04-26 08:20 pm (UTC)Traceroo
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Date: 2007-04-27 12:53 am (UTC)Here's another good use..."a face etiolated by years in prison"- sounds like the Count of Monte Cristo.
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