blighted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈblaɪtɪd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English blight Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English blighted From blight + -ed.
Meanings
- Having caused to suffer a blight.
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Having suffered a blight.
The Glenbrook Community Center is in disrepair and has been closed for a number of years, which means it is the exact kind of dilapidated and blighted building CAVE People will do everything to protect.
2022 October 7, Arthur Augustyn, “Opinion: Stamford is a cultural hellhole. What do the people want?”, in Stamford Advocate, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2024:
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Ruined, spoiled.
Mark—how that that lone and blighted bosom sears / The scathing thought of execrated years!
1814, Lord Byron, “Canto I”, in The Corsair, a Tale, London: […] Thomas Davison, […], for John Murray, […], →OCLC, stanza X, page 13, lines 246–247:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most blighted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more blighted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |