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.
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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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