Blight
A disease or anything that causes decay, ruin, or injury; especially a plant disease that damages crops.
nounBlight
A disease or anything that causes decay, ruin, or injury; especially a plant disease that damages crops.
nounImagine This
Here's a make-believe story. Once there was a widespread disease that caused many deaths on this planet. One day, God saw that people had suffered enough and he said 'Let there be light!', and gradually the disease left and the world slowly returned to normal.
Sounds Like
BLYTE
Looks Like
bright
Remember This
In agriculture, blight refers to a plant disease that can quickly destroy crops. A famous historical example is the potato blight that contributed to the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s.
Other Forms
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plague, decay, ruin, pestilence, disease, blighted
Note
Do not confuse blight with blithe (carefree). Blight is a force that spoils or damages; blithe denotes cheerfulness. As a verb, 'to blight' means to spoil or ruin something.