Synonyms for etiolated
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Pale — of an animal or person, having an ashen or pale appearance; also, haggard or thin; physically weak
pale, colorless US, colourless UK, cadaverous, emaciated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of an animal or person: having an ashen or pale appearance; also, haggard or thin; physically weak.
Birds inhabiting desert regions have an etiolated appearance.
Related words
- Word family
- etiolate etiolation etiolized
Example sentences
- pale I said to her, "You look pale. Are you all right?"
- colorless The colorless green thought sleeps angrily.
- emaciated The men weren't just skinny. They were emaciated.
- cadaverous That cadaverous smell almost made me vomit.
- blanched After they've been blanched, the artichokes can be frozen.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| etiolated | falling | |
| pale | rising | |
| colorless | falling | |
| emaciated | rising | |
| cadaverous | rising | |
| blanched | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pale1
- 8 letters
- blanched
- 9 letters
- colorless3, emaciated5, etiolized
- 10 letters
- colourless, cadaverous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (colorless3 = 3 syllables).