Blight

Pronunciation

• enPR: blÄ«t, IPA: /blaɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt
• Homophones: blite

Origin

From Old Norse blikna ("to grow pallid")

Online Etymology Dictionary|blight

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Full definition of blight

Noun

1. any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts
2. the bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition
3. (by extension) anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life

Derived terms

Verb

1. (transitive) To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
• Woodwardvapour blasts vegetables, blights corn and fruit, and is sometimes injurious even to man.
2. (intransitive) To suffer blight.This vine never blights.
3. (transitive) to spoil or ruin (something)Those obscene tattoos are going to blight your job prospects.
• Byronseared in heart and lone and blighted

Derived terms

• blighter
• blighting
• blightingly