etiolation

NOUN
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

etiolation is a valid 10-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1T1I1O1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does etiolation mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A pale and sickly appearance.

“his etiolation signaled years in prison”

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2

(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight.

“the etiolation of celery”

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3

The act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something.

“the etiolation of the critical tradition”

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