etiolated: Word of the day for October 24, 2020
etiolated , adj : (chiefly botany, horticulture) Of a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight. [from mid 18th c.] (horticulture) Of a plant: intentionally grown in the dark. (by extension) Of an animal or person: having an ashen or pale appearance; also, haggard or thin; physically weak. (figurative) Lacking in vigour; anemic, feeble.